Welcome to Essex County Fire & Rescue Service

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is one of the largest fire and rescue services in the country, serving a County with a wide variety of risks.

The Service is governed by Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority (EPFCC). The EPFCC Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for fire and rescue services covering an area over 1,400 square miles and a population of 1.8 million.

Incidents

Smoke alarm alerts occupant to kitchen fire

Frederick Andrews Court
28/06/2022 @ 19:59
Flat fire in Waltham Abbey

Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey
28/06/2022 @ 12:51
PHOTOS: Industrial unit fire

Towers Road, Grays
27/06/2022 @ 12:37
Garden fire in Writtle

Longmeads Close, Writtle
26/06/2022 @ 18:24

Latest News

28/06/2022
Lifesaving defibrillator at Leigh Fire Station in memory of Sir David Amess
The memory of the late Sir David Amess MP has been marked in a special way at Leigh Fire Station thanks to the donation of a lifesaving defibrillator from a local football team. The Leigh Rockets, who play at Blenheim Park just behind the fire ...
28/06/2022
Essex firefighters train in Kosovo as part of UK International Search and Rescue
Two Essex County Fire and Rescue Service firefighters have recently completed training in Kosovo as part of the UK International Search and Rescue (UKISAR) team. Crew Manager Darren Woodward, who is based with the Urban Search and Rescue ...
24/06/2022
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service signs Armed Forces Covenant
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, to formally pledge its support to members of the Armed Forces community. The covenant recognises the Service’s commitment to ensure the fair treatment of all staff ...
24/06/2022
On-call Firefighter Dane North's Charity Challenge
On-call Firefighter Dane North will walk 300 miles (480km) in 10 days to raise money for mental health charity Mind. Dane will trek from Carver Barracks in Wimbish, where he is a Lance Corporal in 29 Engineer Regiment, to Brotton, near Redcar in ...

Road Safety

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting road safety and seeking to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads of Essex as a result of road traffic collisions (RTCs).

In 2007 1,065 people were killed or seriously injured on the roads in Essex. By 2017, this has fallen by 19% to 855. Whilst this is a tremendous success, and a tribute to the effectiveness of road safety activities in Essex, the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads remains unacceptably high.

Recruitment

Home Fire Safety

Knowing how to reduce the risk of fire in your home is an important part of living safe and well. You can find lots of useful information about the common causes of fire in the home and what you can do to prevent them in the links above.

We offer free home visits to any Essex resident. If you do not have working smoke alarms, or have working smoke alarms but would like more information about how to live safely and securely at home, book one of our free visits today.

Business Safety

Business owners are responsible for the protection of their property and their workforce and we want to work with you to ensure this process is smooth. Among the responsibilities is a requirement to carry out your own fire risk assessments and create a plan.

Within this area of the website, you'll find a range of information and links to guidance to help you comply with legislation.

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About Us
Our Mission: To make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel.
Incidents
28/06/2022 @ 19:59 Smoke alarm alerts occupant to kitchen fire
Latest News
28/06/2022 Lifesaving defibrillator at Leigh Fire Station in memory of Sir David Amess
Events
Recruitment
Work for us and join our team.
Home Fire Safety
Book your FREE home visit, which includes free smoke alarms here.
Business Safety
Find out how you can help prevent fires affecting your business, and what your responsibilities are under the law.
Education Hub
Fire and crime safety videos for ages 5- 18

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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

Smoke alarm alerts occupant to kitchen fire

Flat fire in Waltham Abbey

PHOTOS: Industrial unit fire

Garden fire in Writtle

Lifesaving defibrillator at Leigh Fire Station in memory of Sir David Amess

Essex firefighters train in Kosovo as part of UK International Search and Rescue

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service signs Armed Forces Covenant

On-call Firefighter Dane North's Charity Challenge

Upcoming Events

Waltham Abbey Fire Station open day (2 July)

Newport Fire Station Open Day (2 July)

South Woodham Ferrers Fire Station open day

Colchester Fire Station open day

Canvey Fire Station open day (16 July)

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