Worthing Fire Station

Worthing Fire Station (Station 51) is an immediate response station consisting of 5 wholetime duty watches (W/T) and 1 retained duty system (RDS) watch.
Constructed in 1962
There are 5 appliances:
51P1 Water Tender Fire Engine WrL
51P2 Water Tender Fire Engine WrL
51P3 Water Tender Fire Engine WrL
51A1 Aerial Ladder Platform ALP
51R1 Heavy Rescue Tender HRT

51P1, 51P2, 51P3, 51A1 and 51R1 are all crewed by W/T and RDS

On The incident logs you may also see some abbreviations
HR = Hose Reel. Water jet used for smaller Fires
BA = Breathing Apparatus Self contained Breathing apparatus
PPV = Positive Pressure Ventilation. Fan used to Disperse Smoke
Hyd = Fire Hydrant

Each W/T watch has a standard shift pattern of 2 days, 2 nights, 6 rota days. This allows the Fire Station to be available on immediate response 24/7.
RDS personnel respond to alerters (pagers) 24/7. They must be within 4 minutes away from the Fire Station to respond to emergency calls.

Places of possible risk identified in Worthing and Adur
Ricardo’s
Shoreham Port
Shoreham Airport
Lancing College and Chapel
Shoreham Power Station
Southlands Hospital
GlaxoSmithKline
Worthing Pier
Worthing Hospital

Worthing population estimated 2001-2006 = 98,700
Total fire ground area approximately 3,248 hectares
Since the Closure of Findon Fire station, Worthing covers the former area of this station. It also provides back up cover for East Preston and Lancing Fire stations

Worthing Fire Station also has on site: The Service Training Facilities and a Vehicle repair and Servicing Workshop.