West Sussex desperately needs more firefighters '“ can you help?

By The Newsroom
Published 26th Sep 2018, 15:14 BST
Updated 27th Sep 2018, 21:31 BST
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West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has launched an appeal for more people to train as firefighters, citing an '˜urgent need of new recruits'.

Over recent years the number of people available ‘on-call’ to the emergency service has dropped, with the fire service now looking to reverse this with a new call to action of ‘Your Community Needs You’.

On-call – formerly known as retained – firefighters are a vital part of the emergency service, particularly in West Sussex where more than half of the 25 fire stations are crewed solely by an on-call workforce.

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