- 22/07/2016
New recruits join ECFRS on-call crews
The Service is welcoming its newest recruits who are set to join on-call crews at stations across Essex. The nine new recruits have completed their initial 10 day training course at Service’s Training Centre in Witham. They will now join firefighters Brentwood, Dunmow, Hawkwell, ...
- 20/07/2016
Charity competition in Dawn's memory
A charity football tournament has been organised by firefighters in memory of a much-loved mother who lost her battle to cancer. Grays Fire Station’s Blue Watch will host the ‘Dawn Wright Shield’ competition at the Pegasus Club, in Corringham, on Saturday, July 23, from ...
- 19/07/2016
ECFRS shorlisted for two awards
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has been shortlisted for two Chartered Institute of Public Relation’s PRide awards – the most credible UK-wide awards in the public relations industry. Judges were impressed with the Service’s entries for the ‘Integrated ...
- 19/07/2016
Essex extrication team win regional contest
The Service’s RTC Extrication Team has finished in first place in a regional competition involving challenging and complex road traffic collision scenarios. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service took part in the 2016 Hereford and Worcester UKRO Extrication and Trauma Challenge against ...
- 18/07/2016
FireCar visits Southend United
Aspiring footballers from Southend United Football Club have received life-saving road safety advice through Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s FireCar programme. ECFRS Road Safety Team visited the club’s training ground, in Eastern Avenue, Southend, this morning (Monday, July ...
- 15/07/2016
Newport Firefighters save a life following cardiac arrest
Two Newport firefighters have helped save a life after being called to a cardiac arrest as part of the Service’s Co-Responders scheme. Leading Firefighter Neil Saville and Firefighter Oliver Ford from Newport Fire Station were alerted to the incident on the morning of Saturday 9 July. They ...
- 15/07/2016
Kim's speedy response protects poorly woman
An Essex County Fire and Rescue Service volunteer has gone above and beyond to protect a vulnerable person in his community during a routine safety check in Castle Hedingham. Parish Safety Volunteer Kim Speed was completing a home and fire safety visit with colleague, Nick Godley, when he ...
- 14/07/2016
International interest for high hazard course
A specialised ECFRS training course preparing fire officers for hazardous petrochemical incidents has received international interest – with bookings as far afield as the Middle East. As a front runner in the UK for flammable liquid firefighting, Essex County Fire and Rescue ...
- 13/07/2016
Chemical leak exercise in Grays
A major exercise has tested a joint emergency response to a chemical leak at a manufacturing plant in Grays. ‘Exercise Liffey’ yesterday (Tuesday, July 12) helped prepare Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and its emergency partners for an incident at a COMAH (control of major ...
- 12/07/2016
Harlow Ageing Safely Open Day
Harlow Fire Station hosted a special open day on Saturday (July 9) to give advice to people about ageing safely. Firefighters were joined by representatives from around twenty organisations including other emergency services, health care providers and community groups. The event provided ...
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