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Essex County Fire & Rescue Service

News

Find out what's happening at ECFRS. Here is a selection of our latest news bulletins.

  • Diwali Fire Safety

    14-10-2009Diwali Fire Safety

    Essex County Fire and Rescue Service would like to make sure everyone stays safe while celebrating Diwali on Saturday October 17 this year. The risk of fire increases at this time of year...

  • ECFRS celebrates equalities success

    13-10-2009ECFRS celebrates equalities success

    The Service has been given an independent seal of approval for its work in the equalities and diversity arena. It has achieved Level Three of the Equality Standard for Local Government in...

  • Essex backs national safety campaign

    06-10-2009Essex backs national safety campaign

    ECFRS' community safety team will be backing a new national 'fire kills' campaign, launched today. The campaign is being supported by TV actress Jill Halfpenny. Fit a working smoke alarm or risk...

  • Crews talk of devastation in quake zone

    05-10-2009Crews talk of devastation in quake zone

    Essex crews working round the clock in the wet and humid aftermath of the Indonesian earthquake, have spoken today about the devastation they have witnessed. The seven-strong team of rescue...

  • Dep leaves Essex for Chief role

    02-10-2009Dep leaves Essex for Chief role

    Deputy Chief Fire Officer Mark Jones is to leave Essex to take up a new post as Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire and Rescue Service. DCFO Jones, who...