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Our Deputy Chief Fire Officer Moira Bruin standing in front of a fire engine in her operational PPE. She is smiling.
Moira Bruin - Deputy Chief Fire Officer

Deputy Chief Fire Officer Moira Bruin reads Bedtime Story

Deputy Chief Fire Officer Moira Bruin reading "The wolf is not sleeping", a heart-warming story written to comfort children whose parents work as firefighters.

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Would you know if one of your appliances was unsafe?

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging residents to register their appliances online to be made aware of any safety recalls.

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Rob Empson, Station Manager Terry Maher, Dion Panting, Karl Edwards and Dave Ford

Local manufacturer awarded for commitment to fire service and community

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service awarded its first ever Commercial Long Standing Service Award to Tiptree manufacturer Mumford & Wood.

 

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Fire service launches new online home safety check service

Essex residents can now easily check how safe their home is at the click of a button.  

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Field fire in Broomfield, August 2022

Essex County Fire and rescue Service reflects on busy year

Record-breaking temperatures and thousands of extra calls and incidents; 2022 has been a year like no other for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS).

 

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Firefighter Matt Hill

Fire Service wins national award for commitment to diversity and inclusion

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has won a national award in the Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards 2022 for its work towards inclusion for LGBTQ+ staff.

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Chief Fire Officer Rick Hylton and Deputy Police, Fire and Crime Commission Jane Gardner with our new firefighters and control staff

Firefighters and control staff welcomed into Fire Service

Eleven new firefighters and two control room operators have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service during a dedicated passing out ceremony at the Service Training Centre in Witham

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Tom Reed, an Engineer in our Fleet Workshops, in front of a red and yellow fire car.

Is your vehicle road ready?

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is giving its top tips to make sure your vehicle is safe to use on the road.

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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service becomes accredited as an inclusive employer
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has achieved bronze status in the Inclusive Employers Standard. 

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Cycle Challenge for The Fire Fighters Charity
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Eight Group and Station Managers from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service will be using their pedal power this weekend to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity.

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Thank you Thursday: Fire Service gives a BIG thank you to everyone who donated t
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This #ThankyouThursday Joanna Lisowska-Dyer, Fire Safety Officer at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, wants to thank everyone who supported the collection at Great Baddow Fire Station for refug

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South Woodham Ferrers Fire Station holds its first on-call firefighter training
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is holding its first on-call firefighter training course at South Woodham Ferrers Fire Station this week.

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Fire Service plays a part in helping refugees fleeing Ukraine
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has been playing a part in helping refugees fleeing Ukraine by collecting essential items and donating equipment for firefighters.

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Essex supports national #FireKills campaign
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“It only takes one accident to start a fire.” 

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Fire Service set to deliver two lorries of donations for refugees in Ukraine
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has collected enough donations to fill two 7.5 tonne lorries to be delivered to the Polish border next week for refugees fleeing Ukraine.

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Essex emergency services celebrate International Womens Day together
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Staff from Essex’s emergency services are holding a virtual conference today to celebrate International Women’s Day.

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Fire Service starts collection for Ukrainian refugees
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has started collecting donations to be delivered to the Polish border for Ukrainian refugees.

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Crews from Epping and Billericay guests at Royal Visit
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Crews from Epping and Billericay were guests at a visit by Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex to Essex & Herts Air Ambulance’s (EHAAT) airbase at North Weald on Tuesday Marc

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An exceptional day for the Service
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Storm Eunice Update

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Fire and Rescue Service deals with nearly 400 calls so far - Storm Eunice Update
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has dealt with nearly 400 calls since the start of Storm Eunice this morning.

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