Welcome to Essex County Fire & Rescue Service

About Us

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

Bonfire destroys sheds

The Chase, Rayleigh
15/07/2020 @ 17:16
Road traffic collision

Prayors Hill, Sible Hedingham
14/07/2020 @ 18:54
Road traffic collision

A13, Averley
14/07/2020 @ 11:52
Cigarette end causes shed fire

Gladwyns, Basildon
13/07/2020 @ 12:54

Do you live or work close to Dovercourt Fire Station?

Dovercourt Fire Station is on the look out for people who spend their days or nights close by. The fire station, which is based on Fronks Road, is recruiting on-call firefighters; people who live or work within five minutes of the station and are ...

14/07/2020

Charity Tuesday: Firefighter raises £700 after running 52 miles in 2 days

An Essex County Fire and Rescue Service firefighter has raised £700 for The Fire Fighters Charity after running 52miles, the equivalent of two marathons, in 48 hours. On 3 July, Watch Manager Andre Turner laced up his trainers at 6am for ...

10/07/2020

Fire Service helps make almost 700 ambulances available during pandemic

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has been working with the East of England Ambulance Service Trust during the pandemic, helping to make 696 ambulances available during the pandemic. During the last 12 weeks, on-call firefighters from the ...

09/07/2020

Do you live or work close to Waltham Abbey Fire Station?

Waltham Abbey Fire Station is on the look out for people who spend their days or nights close by. The fire station, which is based on Sewardstone Road, is recruiting on-call firefighters; people who live or work within five minutes of the station ...

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.

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.

About Us
Our Mission: To make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel.
Incidents
15/07/2020 @ 17:16 Bonfire destroys sheds
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15/07/2020 Do you live or work close to Dovercourt Fire Station?
Coronavirus
Recruitment
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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

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

About Us

Incidents

Bonfire destroys sheds

Road traffic collision

Road traffic collision

Cigarette end causes shed fire

Latest News

Do you live or work close to Dovercourt Fire Station?

Charity Tuesday: Firefighter raises £700 after running 52 miles in 2 days

Fire Service helps make almost 700 ambulances available during pandemic

Do you live or work close to Waltham Abbey Fire Station?

Road Safety

Recruitment

Home Fire Safety

Business Safety

Community Development

About Us

Incidents

Latest News

Coronavirus

Recruitment

Home Fire Safety

Business Safety

Education Hub

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