Welcome to Essex County Fire & Rescue Service

About Us

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 Authority is responsible for fire and rescue services covering an area over 1,400 square miles and a population of 1.8 million.

Incidents

Becoming an on-call firefighter at 18: Harry's story

With one week left until he takes his final assessment, new recruit Harry Clack is almost ready to start attending incidents with Maldon Fire Station as one of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service's youngest on-call firefighters. "I ...

12/07/2019

Fire Cadets celebrate winning Volunteer Team of the Year Award

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service's Fire Cadets have gone the 'extra mile' to win the Volunteer Team of the Year Award at the My Home Life Essex FaNs (Friends and Neighbours) Awards held on June 27, 2019. The FaNs charity ...

05/07/2019

"We're not volunteers" - life on-call at Wickford: Trevor's story

“I don’t think people fully understand what our job entails; they think we’re volunteers who go to the station, attend an incident and then just go home again,” said Trevor Cox, Watch Manager at Wickford Fire ...

05/07/2019

Children from Chernobyl visit Billericay Fire Station

Billericay firefighters have welcomed 12 children from Ukraine, who are visiting Essex as part of a project run by the South Essex Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline charity. The charity supports children and their families from ...

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.

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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About Us
Our Mission: To make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel.
Incidents
23/07/2019 @ 08:57 Horse rescued from river
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23/07/2019 Becoming an on-call firefighter at 18: Harry's story
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Business Safety
Find out how you can help prevent fires affecting your business, and what your responsibilities are under the law.
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03/08/2019 Basildon Fire Station Charity Car Wash

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

About Us

Incidents

Horse rescued from river

Fire on top floor of commercial building

Road traffic collision - one casualty

Road traffic collision - four casualties

Latest News

Becoming an on-call firefighter at 18: Harry's story

Fire Cadets celebrate winning Volunteer Team of the Year Award

"We're not volunteers" - life on-call at Wickford: Trevor's story

Children from Chernobyl visit Billericay Fire Station

Road Safety

Recruitment

Home Fire Safety

Business Safety

Events Calendar - July 2019

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Basildon Fire Station Charity Car Wash

About Us

Incidents

Latest News

High-Rise

Recruitment

Home Fire Safety

Business Safety

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