Find out what's happening at ECFRS. Here is a selection of our latest news bulletins.
09-12-2009FBU looking for any way out, says CFO
FBU calls for mediation over the current industrial dispute are a sham, says Chief Fire Officer David Johnson. He says local union officials are looking for a face-saving, get out of jail card to...
08-12-2009Residents thank Blue Watch
Residents of Bockingham Green paid a visit to Basildon Fire Stations' Blue Watch to thank them for saving their lives when a fire broke out at the flats on November 13. Crews rescued a number of...
07-12-2009Digging for Darcy
ECFRS volunteers joined the Urban Search and Rescue Team to help turn their Lexden base into a bio-secure kennel facility which will allow Darcy, our rescue dog, to spend days there...
07-12-2009FBU should listen to our firefighters, says CFO
Chief Fire Officer David Johnson has reacted angrily to the Fire Brigades Union’s latest announcement that it is to escalate industrial action from today (Monday). He says the three-month...
03-12-2009Christmas Fire Safety
As well as being a time for giving and celebration Christmas is also the time of year when people are most likely to suffer a devastating fire in their home. It is a little known fact that the...
