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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service reveals special Remembrance Day fire engines
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has revealed two special fire engines in Colchester ahead of Remembrance Day.
A journey from FireBreak Student to Firefighter: Dewi Kaylene’s inspiring story
In celebration of Youth Work Week, Dewi Kaylene, a dedicated firefighter and Cadet Instructor, shares his transformative jour
Fire service warns Christmas shoppers – check before you click to stay fire safe
As Christmas shopping season gets underway, ECFRS is urging shoppers across Essex to remain vigilant about product safety when purchasing items online.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service shortlisted for 12 prestigious awards
ECFRS has been shortlisted for 12 prestigious awards, eight in the Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards, two in the Nation
Essex Community Wellbeing Officers save woman’s life in Colchester
In an emotional reunion last week, Essex Community Wellbeing Officers Oliver and Keaton Eccles met Jade, the woman whose life they helped save earlier this year.
Celebrating over 850 years of service: Long Service awards honour Essex firefighters and staff
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service celebrated 39 colleagues at the Long Service and Good Conduct Awards evening last week.
Six new firefighters welcomed into fire service
Six new on-call firefighters have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service after completing their basic training course this week.