Haywards Heath Fire Station is holding a charity car wash on Saturday 25 May, 10am - 2pm, in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity.

Please come along and support! 🚗 🧽

💙 Tonight Chichester Fire will be lit up blue to mark the start of #DementiaActionWeek .

More below 👇

It's Business Continuity & Resilience Awareness Week! We are holding our first event with WSCC Resilience and Emergencies tomorrow in South Street Square, Worthing from 10am until 3pm.

Business owners can also access free webinars from the Business Continuity Institute: orlo.uk/fECHQ

🔥 The Met Office's Fire Severity Index is high across West Sussex today, so please take care in the countryside.

🚬 Fully extinguish cigarettes
🍔 Take extra care if using disposable BBQs
🗑️ Put litter in a bin or take it home

🚒 REMINDER: On Monday 20 May we will be holding a large scale training exercise at Chichester Cathedral.

Road closures will be in place from 7pm until 11pm with limited access for residents.

More here: orlo.uk/wOuDZ

We are looking to recruit on-call (retained) firefighters to join our crew in Arundel.

🚒 Come along to Arundel Fire Station on Saturday 18 May to meet the crew and learn more about the role.

⚠️ We are currently responding to a house fire in Worth Park Avenue, Crawley. Crews from Crawley and East Grinstead are in attendance. Please avoid the area and keep doors and windows closed if you live nearby. ⚠️

Battery fires in UK bin lorries and waste sites have surged by 71% with over 1,200 incidents last year! Incorrect disposal of lithium-ion batteries poses a huge risk. Read more here: nfcc.org.uk/over-1200-batt…

This morning our Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Mark Andrews, appeared on BBC Breakfast to talk about the dangers of throwing away old electrical equipment in household bins.

You can catch up on the interview here: orlo.uk/p8nCq (from 02:14:44)

Planning to attend one of our Business Continuity & Resilience Awareness events next week? We'll be giving free advice and guidance on fire safety, business continuity, and safe premises. You can find a list of dates and locations below. We hope to see you there! WSCC Resilience and Emergencies

It’s Deaf Awareness Week. Did you know that people with hearing difficulties can contact the emergency services using a free Emergency Video Relay Service app called 999 BSL?

Find out more at orlo.uk/lgIgh

Is your business resilient? Do you have business continuity plans in place to cope with an emergency or disruption?

Come along to one of our events next week with WSCC Resilience and Emergencies to find out more. See the full list of dates at orlo.uk/liazW

We're reminding everyone to be safe in the kitchen following a recent fire we attended.

🍳 Don't get distracted while cooking.
🍳 Keep your hob clear.
🍳 Install working smoke alarms in your home.

Read more at orlo.uk/dOLYC

🗓️ A reminder that we are holding a large scale training exercise in Chichester on Monday 20 May from 7pm until 11pm.

Find out more at orlo.uk/mOm0Y
Chichester Cathedral

We're joining local charity Dementia Support to #LightUpChichester on Monday 13 May for Dementia Action Week.

Chichester Fire and landmarks in the city will light up blue and purple to raise awareness of people living with dementia and those who care for them. West Sussex County Council, Public Health

We are getting ready for Business Continuity & Resilience Awareness Week with WSCC Resilience and Emergencies.

Do you know how to keep your business safe from fire? Come and find out at one of our events next week.

See the full list of dates at orlo.uk/nMbIY

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Have you got concerns or questions about staying safe from the risk of flooding?

Our WSCC Resilience and Emergencies and crew from Littlehampton Fire Station will be by the footbridge at Rope Walk in Littlehampton this afternoon from 2pm - 5pm.

Come on down and say hello!

Next week is Business Continuity & Resilience Awareness Week!

We will be out and about with WSCC Resilience and Emergencies speaking to businesses about preparing for emergencies and disruptions that could impact your business.

Come and see us on the dates below 👇