Find out what's happening at ECFRS. Here is a selection of our latest news bulletins.
26-11-2009Rayleigh Weir Community Opening
Rayleigh Weir, the county’s newest Fire Station, is opening its doors to the local community for a special open afternoon on December 1 between 15:00hrs and 17:00hrs. Earlier in the day the...
19-11-2009Electric Blanket Safety
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to make sure that their electric blankets are safe following a fire in a home in Braintree. Firefighters were called to a house in Panfield...
18-11-2009Basildon Firefighters to Climb Kilimanjaro
A group of four firefighters from Basildon and Brentwood are set to scale Kilimanjaro at the end of January to raise money for charity. Gary Dyer, Peter Guy and Tariq Khan from Basildon Fire...
18-11-2009EFA Chairman's Charity
Cllr Anthony Hedley, Chairman of Essex Fire Authority, presented a cheque for more than £5,800 to the Burned Children’s Club The money was raised at the Chairman’s Charity...
16-11-2009Exercise Foreshore
An exercise which took place in Southend today simulated what would happen if a fire struck Southend Pier. Exercise Foreshaw saw eight fire engines, an Urban Search and Rescue Team, an RNLI team...
