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- 15/05/2020
ECFRS encourages acts of kindness as it reminds people 'it's ok not to be ok'
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May, 2020), Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people that no matter who you are, it's ok not to be ok. One of the main messages is that mental health problems can affect anyone, at any time, and that mental health is ...
- 13/05/2020
National Sprinkler Week: Is your business protected by a sprinkler system?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is urging businesses throughout the county to #ThinkSprinkler and make sure they are protected by sprinkler systems. The call comes as part of National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) National Sprinkler Week campaign, which runs from 18 - 24 May, and ...
- 13/05/2020
Does your parking put lives at risk?
Firefighters have urged the public to consider whether their parking is putting others at risk after crews were unable to access a fire hydrant yesterday. While tackling a bungalow fire in Jaywick, crews were unable to access a fire hydrant as a car was parked on top of it. Crew Manager ...
- 10/05/2020
Fire Service staff record selfie-style home fire safety video
Staff from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have come together to share home fire safety advice and help Essex residents stay safe at home. With the risk of fire increasing when people spend more time at home, staff from the Service wanted to has created a short video to ...
- 09/05/2020
Firefighters help to welcome babies into the world
Two Essex County Fire and Rescue Service firefighters who have been working as ambulance drivers with the East of England Ambulance Service helped welcome two baby boys into the world. Adriaan Phillipsen has been an on-call firefighter at Frinton Fire Station for 14 years and to help during the ...
- 07/05/2020
Public reminded: 'Don't stay, take it away' as lockdown continues
Takeaway customers are being reminded they should consume their purchases at home under the Covid-19 lockdown regulations. With the lockdown continuing until at least Thursday 7 May - and an indication from the Government that the rules will not change over the bank holiday weekend ...
- 04/05/2020
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service provides sensory smoke alarms
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is helping people with sensory impairments to consider their home fire safety as part of Deaf Awareness Week. The Service will be sharing messages about how it can provide sensory smoke alarms and advice on preventing fire in your home during a free home fire ...
- 30/04/2020
ThankyouThursday: 20 years on... Grays resident thanks crews
A member of the public surprised Blue Watch firefighters at Grays Fire Station as they started their shift, when he made an impromptu visit with goodie bags full of food. The visit and the donations were even more special to the crew, as Peter and his family had been saved from a house fire ...
- 30/04/2020
Fire Fitness Team offer advice to people working from home
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s (ECFRS) Fitness Team has put together a series of exercises to help people avoid injuries when working from home. The team, who usually spend their days testing recruits and training firefighters, has seen an increase in colleagues and the ...
- 29/04/2020
Firefighters donate snack box to local hospital
Red Watch at Harlow Fire Station stocked up on sweets and treats to create a snack box for colleagues in the NHS. After speaking to a family friend who is nurse at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Watch Manager Steve Harrison and his colleagues wanted to help in any way they could. The ...