Lancing Business Park staff member injured in fire
A staff member at Lancing Business Park (LBP) was injured in a fire which broke out on Thursday evening (October 22).
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) crews were called to the blaze in Chartwell Road at about 4.24pm.
WSFRS said it received about 50 999 calls alerting them to the fire which affected two industrial buildings.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: "At the height of the incident we had six fire engines, a water carrier and aerial ladder platform at the scene.
"One fire crew remains at the scene this morning damping down hot spots.”
LBP confirmed one member of staff was injured in the incident.
A spokesperson for the business park said: “One member of staff was unfortunately hurt in the fire and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) were quickly on site to help minimise his injuries and transport him to Worthing Hospital for treatment.
“Thank you to SECAmb and the NHS for helping to keep him safe and providing the pain relief needed to put a smile back on his face."
The spokesperson said the staff member was ‘in good spirits’ when visited by colleagues at 9.30pm.
LBP wished him a ‘very speedy and full recovery’, and congratulated other staff for their ‘immediate and skilful reactions’ during the major incident.
The spokesperson added: “The action of this close knit team really helped to minimise injury and contain the fire, rather than spreading to the full site before the emergency services could reach them. LBP saw exhausted blackened faces focussing on their colleague and providing every bit of information possible to support the emergency services.
"Fire prevention work and practised fire procedures really make the difference and this was evident yesterday."
SECAmb has been approached for comment.