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

PHOTO: Smoke alarms alert resident to electrical fire

Wright Mead, Springfield
04/10/2022 @ 09:58
Bedroom fire caused by candle

Brook Hill, Little Waltham
02/10/2022 @ 19:42
Fire in unoccupied social club

Park Lane, Harlow
01/10/2022 @ 22:38
Electric blanket advice after bedroom fire

Bull Lane, Rayleigh
01/10/2022 @ 16:19

Latest News

23/09/2022
Students of Essex, stay safe in your digs with advice from the fire service
It’s Student Fire Safety Week and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is giving its top tips to help make your university experience a safe one. With many students calling Essex their home while studying at university, the Fire Service is ...
09/09/2022
This weekend's fire station open days postponed
Following the yesterday’s sad news about Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II, we won’t be holding our planned fire station open days tomorrow. (Saturday 10 September) We had events planned ...
08/09/2022
Chief Fire Officer Rick Hylton has paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is deeply saddened at the news that Her Majesty The Queen has died. Our thoughts go out to the royal family at this sad time. As a mark of respect, flags at Service Headquarters and on fire stations ...
07/09/2022
Firefighter Paul Dibble commended for life-saving actions while off duty
Firefighter Paul Dibble from Blue Watch, Grays Fire Station, has received a Chief Fire Officer Commendation following the life-saving actions he carried out earlier this year. In Februrary Paul stopped while off duty to assist at a ...

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.

Events Calendar - October 2022

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We currently don't have any fire station events planned.

All upcoming event will also be advertise 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
04/10/2022 @ 09:58 PHOTO: Smoke alarms alert resident to electrical fire
Latest News
23/09/2022 Students of Essex, stay safe in your digs with advice from the fire service
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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