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

Car fire in barn

Thorrington Road, Great Bentley
05/06/2020 @ 17:51
Fire in third floor flat

Sutton Road, Southend
04/06/2020 @ 22:15
Roof fire in high street building

High Street, Colchester
04/06/2020 @ 17:12
Fire in garage

Seaway, Canvey
04/06/2020 @ 10:47

Volunteers at the Essex Fire Museum help to look after 6,000 artefacts

As part of Volunteers' Week 2020, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is spotlighting its volunteers. The Service has six dedicated volunteers who help to run the Essex Fire Museum in Grays alongside two staff members, Laura Bayley and ...

05/06/2020

Firefighter celebrates 45 year milestone

An Essex County Fire and Rescue Service on-call firefighter is celebrating 45 years’ in the Service this month. Watch Manager Derek Whitbread from Epping Fire Station is one of the Service’s longest ever serving on-call ...

05/06/2020

Firefighters help otterly cute Essex residents

Colchester Zoo’s otters have had a helping hand from Essex firefighters while the Service was on site to discuss their emergency fire plans. The Service is known for its role to help Essex residents in times of need and has helped many ...

05/06/2020

Pride Month - The meaning behind the LGBTQ+ flag

This pride month, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is proudly sharing the LGBTQ+ flag and the Service’s LGBTQ+ support network chair has explained the meaning behind the flag. This year, ECFRS is sharing the Progress Flag during pride ...

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.

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About Us
Our Mission: To make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel.
Incidents
05/06/2020 @ 17:51 Car fire in barn
Latest News
05/06/2020 Volunteers at the Essex Fire Museum help to look after 6,000 artefacts
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Home Fire Safety
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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

Car fire in barn

Fire in third floor flat

Roof fire in high street building

Fire in garage

Latest News

Volunteers at the Essex Fire Museum help to look after 6,000 artefacts

Firefighter celebrates 45 year milestone

Firefighters help otterly cute Essex residents

Pride Month - The meaning behind the LGBTQ+ flag

Road Safety

Recruitment

Home Fire Safety

Business Safety

Events Calendar - June 2020

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Chelmsford Fire Station Open Day

About Us

Incidents

Latest News

Coronavirus

Recruitment

Home Fire Safety

Business Safety

Education Hub

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