Welcome to Essex County Fire & Rescue Service

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is one of the largest fire and rescue services in the country, serving a County with a wide variety of risks.

The Service is governed by Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (EPFCC). The EPFCC Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for fire and rescue services covering an area over 1,400 square miles and a population of 1.8 million.

Incidents

Firefighters recommend registering appliances following tumble dryer fire

York Road, North Weald Bassett
21/01/2022 @ 14:15
Electrical fault causes fire in commerical building

Colne View Retail Park, Colchester
19/01/2022 @ 23:08
Fire in high rise flats, Southend-On-Sea

Coleman Street, Southend-On-Sea
16/01/2022 @ 13:02
Fire destroys garden in Chadwell St Mary

Courtney Road, Chadwell St Mary
16/01/2022 @ 03:25

Latest News

20/01/2022
South Woodham Ferrers pupil receives top award from Fire Service for bravery
An eight-year-old girl from South Woodham Ferrers has been recognised with a top honour for her bravery during a kitchen fire. Meet Grace, South Woodham Ferrers’ newest Fire Safety Marshal who received an award for bravery. Grace, aged 8 ...
17/01/2022
Would you want to know if your household appliances were unsafe?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is urging residents to take advantage of a scheme that will let them know if electrical goods in their homes are found to be faulty. The call comes as parr of Register My Appliance Week and is ...
01/01/2022
New leadership at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service starts 2022 with a new leadership team at the helm. Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive Rick Hylton and Deputy Chief Fire Officer Moira Bruin formally began their roles today (Saturday 1 January). Rick ...
31/12/2021
Clacton firefighter raises more than £4,300 for mental health charity
Crew Manager Scott Hepburn from Clacton Fire Station has been running three miles and braving the icy North Sea every day in December to raise awareness of mental health. He’s raised more than £4,300 for the mental health charity, ...

Road Safety

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting road safety and seeking to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads of Essex as a result of road traffic collisions (RTCs).

In 2007 1,065 people were killed or seriously injured on the roads in Essex. By 2017, this has fallen by 19% to 855. Whilst this is a tremendous success, and a tribute to the effectiveness of road safety activities in Essex, the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads remains unacceptably high.

Recruitment

Home Fire Safety

Knowing how to reduce the risk of fire in your home is an important part of living safe and well. You can find lots of useful information about the common causes of fire in the home and what you can do to prevent them in the links above.

We offer free home visits to any Essex resident. If you do not have working smoke alarms, or have working smoke alarms but would like more information about how to live safely and securely at home, book one of our free visits today.

Business Safety

Business owners are responsible for the protection of their property and their workforce and we want to work with you to ensure this process is smooth. Among the responsibilities is a requirement to carry out your own fire risk assessments and create a plan.

Within this area of the website, you'll find a range of information and links to guidance to help you comply with legislation.

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We will advertise any upcoming events on this page.

We also advertise most of our fire service events on our Facebook page.

Click here to go to our Facebook events page.

About Us
Our Mission: To make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel.
Incidents
21/01/2022 @ 14:15 Firefighters recommend registering appliances following tumble dryer fire
Latest News
20/01/2022 South Woodham Ferrers pupil receives top award from Fire Service for bravery
Coronavirus
Recruitment
Work for us and join our team.
Home Fire Safety
Book your FREE home visit, which includes free smoke alarms here.
Business Safety
Find out how you can help prevent fires affecting your business, and what your responsibilities are under the law.
Education Hub
Fire and crime safety videos for ages 5- 18

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