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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.

  • High Sheriff turns up the heat

    10-02-2009High Sheriff turns up the heat

    Sarah Courage, the High Sheriff of Essex learned what it takes to be a firefighter during a special visit to the Wethersfield Training Centre. Mrs Courage donned full breathing apparatus and...

  • Home Fire Safety Visit for MP

    26-01-2009Home Fire Safety Visit for MP

    Officers from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have made a special home fire safety visit to the home of Rochford and Southend East MP James Duddridge. Mr Duddridge requested the visit after...

  • Opening of a first of a kind youth centre

    23-01-2009Opening of a first of a kind youth centre

    A ground breaking new youth centre was officially opened in Basildon on Friday January 23. The Linx Centre, which is based in the New Basildon Academy site, brings together a range of services...

  • Chinese New Year Fire Safety

    20-01-2009Chinese New Year Fire Safety

    The most important date in the Chinese calendar is coming up with the Chinese New Year on January 26 and families will be holding celebrations throughout Essex to usher in the year of the Ox. But...

  • Firefighters raise money for baby unit

    19-01-2009Firefighters raise money for baby unit

    Basildon’s Red Watch firefighters presented the nurses at Basildon Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with a cheque for £1,000. The station raised the money through social...