Firefighters say the county is at risk of a blaze with inadequate resources to fight it and they have no confidence in bosses. The Fire Brigades Union believes managers in East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service are "failing to suitably and efficiently run the service". Bosses insist changes are being made amid funding challenges and they remain committed to keeping the public safe.
Firefighters say crucial information is being lost in new IT systems (Image: Sussex News and Pictures) The FBU yesterday held a vote of no confidence in the service's senior leaders. It said it had taken into account factors related to the running of the fire service including over reliance on overtime and critical training courses being cancelled. Simon Herbert, FBU brigade secretary, said: "‘The committee has not taken this decision lightly.
"Fire Brigades Union representatives have worked closely with the service over the last six months to seek improvements to the issues raised. "However, FBU members believe too little has changed and many of the issues remain unresolved. "The FBU believes that the service has had plenty of time to make the necessary improvements, but have been too slow to do so.
" Firefighters at a blaze in Brighton last year (Image: The Argus/Andrew Gardner) The union said that areas of East Sussex are often left without adequate fire cover even when measured against the service's own standards, and new IT systems have meant information is being wiped or lost from the system. E.