Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

About Us

Our purpose: We improve, protect and save lives. Our vision: To make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel. Our priorities: Service Led, Community Focused, Kind Culture, Financially Sustainable. About Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is one of the largest Fire and Rescue Services in the country, serving a county within which there are a wide variety of risks. The Service is governed by Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (EPFCC). The EPFCC Fire

Incidents

Sunlight on magnifying glass causes house fire

The Street, Hatfield Peverel
25/09/2018 @ 14:23
Flat destroyed in fire

Melbourne Road, Clacton on Sea
23/09/2018 @ 15:37
Road traffic collision - one casualty

Shoebury Road, Great Wakering
23/09/2018 @ 02:42
Road traffic collision - one casualty

A133, Colchester
21/09/2018 @ 17:20

Latest News

17/09/2018
Do you care for someone in Saffron Walden?
Saffron Walden residents are invited to a week long free event to meet emergency services, get information from support organisations and help them understand how to stay safe, well and secure in their community. SafeWellSecure takes place ...
10/09/2018
Businesses urged to reduce false alarms and save £1 billion
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is encouraging businesses to make simple changes to reduce the number of false alarms at their premises. Last year ECFRS firefighters responded to more than 2500 incidents triggered by automatic fire ...
10/09/2018
Twelve new firefighters join Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Twelve new wholetime firefighters have marked the end of their initial training course and been honoured at a passing out ceremony attended by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Jo Turton, Police, Fire ...
07/09/2018
Is your chimney ready?
Now that the hot summery weather is a fading into distant memory and a cooler autumn chill is the air we want to remind everyone who has an open fire or burner to get their chimneys swept. As part of this year’s national Chimney Fire Safety ...

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. In

Recruitment

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service values its people, recognising that their contribution is crucial to its ongoing growth and development. As part of the team, you truly can make a difference and play your part in our future. We offer a challenging and rewarding environment for those interested in a career here, not just for firefighters but for a variety of roles such as Control, Corporate Communications, Procurement, Engineering, Finance, ICT, HR, Learning and Development and Property Services – we employ a team of

Home Fire Safety

Fire safety at home It’s important that you know how to reduce the risk of fire in your home. In our home fire safety pages you'll find lots of information about the common causes of fire in the home and what you can do to prevent them. Don’t forget, if there is a fire inside your home – get out, stay out and call 999. Click on the links at the top of this page for more information about how you can keep yourself, family and home safe from fire. We also have the home fire safety information in

Business Safety

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is committed to helping all businesses in the County by providing advice and information on fire safety issues and legislation. In October 2006, new laws came into force meaning that the way ECFRS does business with its commercial partners have changed dramatically. Business owners are now responsible to the protection of your property and your workforce and we want to work with you to ensure this process is smooth. Among the new responsibilities is a requirement to carry out your own fire

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Fire Station Open Days 2018

Our final fire station open day will take place at Hawkwell Fire Station on Saturday 29 September, 11am - 4pm.

To find the addresses of your local fire station, click here: Station Locations

About Us
Our Mission: To save and protect lives, property and the environment.
Incidents
25/09/2018 @ 14:23 Sunlight on magnifying glass causes house fire
Latest News
17/09/2018 Do you care for someone in Saffron Walden?
High-Rise
Fire Safety Advice.
Recruitment
Work for us and join our team.
Home Fire Safety
Book your FREE home safety 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.
Events Calendar

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