Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has opened a brand-new Fire Cadets unit based at Halstead Fire Station, the seventh of its kind in the county.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has published its Annual Report and Statement of Assurance for 2023-24, offering a detailed overview of the Service’s efforts to protect and serve the residents of Essex over the past year. 

In celebration of Youth Work Week, Dewi Kaylene, a dedicated firefighter and Cadet Instructor, shares his transformative journey through the FireBreak scheme, which laid the foundation for his successful career at Essex Count

As Christmas shopping season gets underway, ECFRS is urging shoppers across Essex to remain vigilant about product safety when purchasing items online.

ECFRS has been shortlisted for 12 prestigious awards, eight in the Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards, two in the National Fire Chiefs Council Prevention Awards and two in the Asian Fire Service Association Awards. 

In an emotional reunion last week, Essex Community Wellbeing Officers Oliver and Keaton Eccles met Jade, the woman whose life they helped save earlier this year.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service celebrated 39 colleagues at the Long Service and Good Conduct Awards evening last week.
 

Six new on-call firefighters have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service after completing their basic training course this week.

Essex County Fire and Rescue (ECFRS) has partnered with Lakeside Shopping Centre to deliver a life-saving water safety initiative designed to equip local businesses with life-saving skills and equipment.

Over the summer of 2024, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) made significant strides in water safety, playing a crucial role in preventing drownings and raising awareness throughout Essex.