Find out what's happening at ECFRS. Here is a selection of our latest news bulletins.
01-10-2009New crewing arrangements begin
New crewing arrangements for special appliances will be introduced tomorrow as ECFRS pledges it will be business as usual. The FBU has issued a press release today claiming that firefighters will be...
29-09-2009£1m package for frontline operations
ECFRS has unveiled the first in a wave of plans to re-invest £1m in frontline services. The money has been earmarked for training and to improve service delivery. Some of the cash will be...
28-09-2009Peter Swims the Channel
Chelmsford Firefighter Pete Walker has joined the select band of swimmers to have swum the English Channel, leaving Dover at 03:30hrs on Friday and arriving at the beach in Wissant 14 hours and 41...
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25-09-2009Talks rescheduled
Talks between ECFRS management and the Fire Brigades Union had to be cancelled yesterday. Local FBU officials were informed as soon as it became evident senior management would not be able to make...
23-09-2009Union plotting to escalate action, says CFO
Essex chief fire officer David Johnson says his worst fears look set to materialise as national FBU officials visit the county looking to escalate current industrial action. And he has...
