Find out what's happening at ECFRS. Here is a selection of our latest news bulletins.
21-09-2009ALP to stay put at Southend
Southend’s aerial ladder platform is to stay in the town, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service announced today. Following an assessment of organisational impact and having listened to the...
18-09-2009Chelmsford Swan Rescue
Firefighters made an unusual rescue this morning when they found a swan in distress when they were out and about in their fire engine. The exhausted bird crash landed on the road in front of them...
09-09-2009New recruits try out for Service
Potential new recruits were put through their paces at Southend Fire Station on Friday when they took part in physical tests to see if they were up to fire service muster. As well...
28-08-2009Comment on Industrial Action
Further talks intended to draw the current trade dispute to an end closed today without agreement. Service managers have expressed their growing frustration with union officials, who, they say, seem...
19-08-2009Hoax Calls Reduced
Hoax fire calls have dropped by nearly 50% in the last five years. Figures just released by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service show a steady decline in the number of hoax calls the service...
