East Sussex Fire Authority is encouraging those who live, work and visit East Sussex and Brighton and Hove to have their say about plans for the future.

A consultation will run from 5 September 2025 until 31 October 2025 asking for view on its draft Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP).

This CRMP sets out how East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service will achieve our refreshed Core Purpose: Reducing Risks, Saving Lives – Together.

The plan is focused on improving public safety, reducing the number of incidents, and saving lives, ensuring the Service meets the evolving needs of our communities.

The CRMP identifies and assesses all foreseeable risks which our communities may face. The better the Service understands the risks, the more effectively it can target resources towards reducing them.

Please see further information and survey at this link: https://www.esfrs.org/savinglives

The CRMP is five-year plan, with a detailed work plan for years 1 and 2.

It is split into three key areas:

Responding effectively to fire and other emergencies – ensuring help is available when people face life-threatening emergencies.

Protecting the public through fire regulation - reducing the impact of fire in the built environment, keeping our community and firefighters safe.

Preventing fires and other emergencies - building safer, healthier, stronger and more resilient communities reducing the harm from fire and other emergencies.

The results will be presented at the Fire Authority meeting held on 12 February 2026.

Got a question? Please email us at: mailto:consult@esfrs.org?subject=CRMP%20&body=