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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.

  • Union snub deplorable, says Service management

    07-07-2011Union snub deplorable, says Service management

    Furious firefighters are today registering their anger over their union’s snub of a campaign by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Management and the Fire Authority to lobby Government to...

  • Quarry Fire Will Burn for Days

    06-07-2011Quarry Fire Will Burn for Days

    The fire at the wood recycling yard in Orsett is expected to burn for more than a week with fire crews maintaining a presence at the site to ensure the blaze remains under control and does not pose a...

  • 06-07-2011Hands off Firefighter Pensions

    Essex Fire Chiefs are urging all UK firefighters, their unions and supporters to back a campaign to stop the government from making changes to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme. Firefighters...

  • Environmental Unit Launched

    05-07-2011Environmental Unit Launched

    Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have officially unveiled their new Environmental Unit, which will help reduce the effect incidents have on the county’s environment. The Service has...

  • Rescue Team Welcome Changes to UK Quarantine Laws

    01-07-2011Rescue Team Welcome Changes to UK Quarantine Laws

    Essex County Fire and Rescue Dog Handler John Ball is celebrating a government decision to relax UK pets quarantine laws which will mean dogs which have travelled outside the EU will no longer have...