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Business Safety

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is committed to providing advice and information about fire safety issues and legislation to all businesses across Essex.

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Online Home Fire Safety Check

Online Home Fire Safety Check

In a bid to reduce the number of house fires in Essex we are encouraging everyone to complete the online home fire safety check to evaluate your own fire risk at home. By answering some simple questions about your home, lifestyle,&nbsp…

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Tell ECFRS

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Welcome to Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

We are one of the largest fire and rescue services in the country, serving the county of Essex which has a wide variety of risks, covering an area of 1,400 square miles and a population of 1.8 million.

We provide prevention, protection and emergency response services from 50 fire stations across Essex.

We are Essex Fire

Tell ECFRS

It's really important we check in with our communities regularly so we can make sure we understand what matters to you.

We’ve put together a questionnaire that gives you the opportunity to share your feedback with us.

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Start your online check now

In a bid to reduce the number of house fires in Essex, we are encouraging everyone to complete the online home safety check to evaluate their own risk of fire. 

You can carry out a check yourself, or any family members, friends, neighbours, registered carers, support workers and partner agencies can use this tool. 

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Latest incidents - we're there when you need us
We respond to a variety of emergencies, including fires, road traffic collisions, specialist rescues, maritime incidents, flooding, and incidents relating to hazardous materials.

Here you can find details of some of our incidents. We don’t list details of every incident we attend but only those where there is an important safety message, or we need to warn and inform. We also highlight good work from our crews or some of our more interesting rescues. 
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Fire

Ship fire
Tilbury Docks
06 Dec 5.43pm
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Person rescue

Woman rescued from flooded road
Buttsbury Wash, Mountnessing
05 Dec 7.37am
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Fire

Working smoke alarms save family of three's lives
Marine Parade, Leigh
04 Dec 2.33am
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Road traffic collision

Firefighters rescue casualty after car trapped in ditch
Lower Road, Hullbridge
28 Nov 4.47pm
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Road traffic collision

Five casualties rescued following road traffic collision
M11 between junctions 9 and 8
26 Nov 5.52pm
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Fire

Smoke alarm alerts family to air fryer fire
Mersea Road, Langenhoe
18 Nov 5.31am
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Fire

Mum and baby escape caravan fire
Meadow Lane, Runwell, Wickford
16 Nov 12.37am
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Fire

Scrap yard fire
Northwick Road, Canvey Island
14 Nov 1.06pm
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Road traffic collision

Road traffic collision - woman rescued
M11 northbound, junction 6 to junction 7
13 Nov 3.46am
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Fire

E-cigarettes cause flat fire
George Street, Saffron Walden
12 Nov 10.22pm
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Incident statistics for November 2023

1,259
Incidents attended
857
Home safety visits
96
Very high/high risk inspections and audits
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Little voices, mighty words - Essex school children's mission for road safety

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In an effort to drive down the number of road deaths in the County, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has launched a poignant road safety video with a unique twist – using the voices of children to warn drivers not to speed.

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Electrical fires are highest home safety concern among Essex public

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Essex residents are telling Essex County Fire and Rescue Service they think electrical faults are the biggest risk of fire in their home.

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Sowing Seeds of Safety: Fire Service Plows Ahead with Tractor-ific Rural Engagement

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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is gaining tract-ion on it’s rural engagement thanks to a brand new tractor.

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Essex Fire Service supporting employees and setting up Armed Forces Network

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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is setting up an Armed Forces Network to support employees with any links to the Armed Forces, as part of its ongoing commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

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Falls partnership between Ambulance Service and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has joined up with East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) to help vulnerable people who have fallen in their homes.

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Communities urged to check on elderly family members and neighbours living alone this Christmas

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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is urging people to embrace the spirit of Christmas by checking on their elderly family and neighbours who live alone.

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Essex Fire Service wins award for road safety at Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards

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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has been recognised for its collaboration with Audi to improve road safety at the prestigious Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards.  

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Operation Vertical Limit saw Essex firefighters practicing a large-scale rope rescue at Colchester’s Jumbo Water Tower

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Firefighters from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service along with partners performed a large-scale rope rescue exercise at Colchester’s Jumbo Water Tower earlier this month.

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Safeguarding Adults Week 2023: Keeping the most vulnerable people safe around Essex

Rachel Kearn, Safeguarding Officer
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As Safeguarding Adults Week (20-24 November) comes to a close, Rachel Kearn, Safeguarding Officer at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, sheds light on the efforts undertaken to help protect the most vulnerable individuals in the community from the risk of fire. 

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Fire service wins award for diversity and inclusion efforts

Laura Fuller and Steve Tovey AFSA Awards 2023
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has been recognised nationally for the work it does to increase and recognise diversity.

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Most people don't think of the fire service when it comes to water rescues, but it's an important part of our work.
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