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- 17/08/2021
Firefighters commended for lifesaving actions at a flat fire
Four firefighters from Waltham Abbey Fire Station and Brentwood Fire Station have received Chief Fire Officer commendations in recognition of their lifesaving actions following a flat fire in Cheshunt on 11 May, 2021. Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive Jo Turton visited Waltham Abbey Fire ...
- 16/08/2021
Fire Service gives water safety advice
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is sharing its advice to help people stay safe in and around water this summer. Andrea MacAlister, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s Water Safety Lead said: “Whether you’re at the beach, a swimming pool or dining at a riverside pub, ...
- 13/08/2021
Fire Service gives camping safety advice
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has launched its summer safety campaign to help everyone who lives, works and travels in Essex to stay safe this summer. If you’re planning a camping trip this summer, the Service advises happy campers to use torches instead of candles and set up ...
- 09/08/2021
Essex Fire Cadet receives Chief Fire Officer commendation
Fire Cadet Jack Good from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has been presented with a Chief Fire Officer commendation for carrying out lifesaving actions when a man had a suspected heart attack while Jack was at work. Jack, 18, is a Fire Cadet at Great Baddow Fire Station and was working ...
- 04/08/2021
Canvey firefighters give caravan safety advice to 4,000 residents
Firefighters at Canvey Island Fire Station have given safety advice to approximately 4,000 residents living in caravans and static homes in Canvey. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has launched a summer safety campaign and part of its campaign is to contact every caravan site in Essex ...
- 02/08/2021
Caravan safely this summer
Firefighters and Community Safety Officers from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service will be contacting every caravan site in Essex this summer to offer fire safety advice to holidaymakers and residents. The campaign was designed following a ...
- 01/08/2021
Essex firefighter honoured 71 years after tragedy
An Essex firefighter killed in the line of duty 71 years ago has been honoured with a memorial plaque in Boreham. Hector Keeley, 42, died when he was trapped under a fire appliance at an incident in Boreham in July 1950. A plaque, part of the Fire Brigades Union’s (FBU) Red Plaque ...
- 31/07/2021
Witham firefighters appeal to residents to park considerately
Firefighters from Witham Fire Station are appealing to Witham residents to consider how they park after firefighters were delayed getting to a house fire by badly parked cars. On-call firefighters from Witham rushed to a house fire in Greenwell Road in Witham during the early hours of ...
- 30/07/2021
Waltham Abbey Fire Station converts to an on-call fire station
Waltham Abbey Fire Station has taken its next step to becoming an on-call fire station, thanks to the support of the local community and the commitment of staff at the station. Currently the station sees firefighters respond from home during evenings and weekends. As of 1 August, ...
- 30/07/2021
Fire Service welcomes 11 new firefighters
Eleven new wholetime firefighters have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service during a passing out ceremony attended by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive Jo Turton and Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex ...