- 07/09/2018
Is your chimney ready?
Now that the hot summery weather is a fading into distant memory and a cooler autumn chill is the air we want to remind everyone who has an open fire or burner to get their chimneys swept. As part of this year’s national Chimney Fire Safety week (3-9 September) Essex County Fire and ...
- 30/08/2018
Help us improve our communications to you
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is asking Essex residents for their opinion on how they would like to hear out about the Fire Service. Currently, ECFRS communicates main messages through social media channels, which include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and ...
- 22/08/2018
Hard-hitting road safety messages delivered to Colchester Garrison Troops
Over 300 soldiers at Colchester Garrison have spent time with Essex County Fire and Rescue's Road Safety team to address the fact they fall into a high-risk category when driving. Essex County Fire and Rescue's Road Safety team hosted the event at Merville Barracks which gave an insight ...
- 21/08/2018
Essex Fire Cadets take victory at inaugural National Fire Cadet Games
Essex County Fire and Rescue's Fire Cadets have been crowned champions at the inaugural National Fire Cadets Games. 19 Fire and Rescue Services were represented by teams of cadets at the event in London, which took place over on 18 and 19 August and saw cadets tasked with completing a course ...
- 20/08/2018
Is your parking putting lives at risk?
Firefighters are urging people not to put lives at risk through inconsiderate parking Badly parked cars are making it difficult to reach incidents as well as stopping access to nearby water supplies. Double parking, parking on junctions and parking over fire hydrants are just some of the ...
- 10/08/2018
Fire service and police work together to share safety messages in schools
Community education officers are now delivering fire and police safety messages to school children in Essex. The collaboration between Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) and Essex Police began in 2016 and the fire service's Education Team have been delivering joint messages since ...
- 09/08/2018
Is your home really smoke alarmed?
Did you know that smoke alarms alert occupants to just under half of fires in homes? The reason isn’t because they’re unreliable – they provide the best protection for keeping you and your family safe and giving you a chance of escaping without injury. The main reason is in ...
- 02/08/2018
Firefighters called to double the number of outdoor fires in July 2018
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is issuing important outdoor fire safety advice after prolonged dry, hot weather conditions have lead to an increase in outdoor fires. Last month (July) firefighters in Essex dealt with 632 outdoor fires. This is an increase of more than ...
- 25/07/2018
Firefighters recognise brave neighbours following explosion
Martin Andrews and Glen Ellis had never met before the moment they suddenly heard an explosion close to their homes on a Sunday morning last month. Both neighbours leapt to their feet and headed outside to their gardens, where a number of other people had already gathered to find out what had ...
- 23/07/2018
Dovercourt Fire station's open day and recruitment day this Saturday
Dovercourt Fire Station is holding its annual open day on Saturday 28 July and inviting anyone interested in becoming an on-call firefighter to come along too. The call comes as part of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s (ECFRS) countywide on-call firefighter recruitment ...
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