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

Vehicle fire

Fort Road, Tilbury
02/12/2021 @ 03:55
Car fire on driveway spreads to caravan and house

Gilderdale Close, Colchester
01/12/2021 @ 01:53
House fire

East Road, East Mersea
01/12/2021 @ 00:15
Industrial Fire in Epping

Epping Road, Epping
30/11/2021 @ 13:37

Latest News

26/11/2021
Les' Christmas plea to help families in need across North Essex
An Essex County Fire and Rescue Community Builder is asking for help towards his annual Christmas hamper campaign. Community Builder Les Nicoll has made the campaign an annual event, with last year’s efforts raising £16,000. But ...
23/11/2021
The dog putting the 'rescue' into fire and rescue
A rescue dog is beating the odds and looks set to become one of Essex County and Rescue’s (ECFRS) newest employees. When a stray labrador called Bailey was taken in by the Dogs Trust, he appeared to be a lost cause. But one phone ...
19/11/2021
Fire Service recommends carbon monoxide alarms to fully protect your home
As part of CO Awareness Week (22nd - 28th November) Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to make sure they have a working carbon monoxide detector at home following two incidents earlier this month. In addition to ...
19/11/2021
Take charge while charging
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to take charge while charging electrical devices to prevent fires. If you’re looking for a Black Friday bargain or some Christmas gifts, the Service is giving its electrical fire ...

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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We will advertise any upcoming events on this page.

We also advertise most of our fire service events on our Facebook page.

Click here to go to our Facebook events page.

About Us
Our Mission: To make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel.
Incidents
02/12/2021 @ 03:55 Vehicle fire
Latest News
26/11/2021 Les' Christmas plea to help families in need across North Essex
Coronavirus
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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