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Events and Open Days
We're excited to be opening our fire station doors again throughout the year for our station open days and events.
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service leads the way in promoting water safety during Be Water Aware Week
With warm, sunny weather sweeping across Essex this week, many people are heading to the county’s beautiful beaches, rivers, and l
Fire service issue safety warning ahead of UK ban on single use vapes
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is urging vapers to take extra care when charging their devices, as the UK prepares to ban the sale and supply of single-use vapes from 1 June
Wildfire season 2025: How farmers can help Essex firefighters protect their land
After the record-breaking wildfires of 2022, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has made major changes to how it prepares for and responds to wildfires, changes that are already making a differen
Fire Service urges smokers to book home fire safety visits
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is asking anyone who smokes at home to book a free home fire safety visit to help them stay safe at home following a fatal fire on Friday.
Fire Service issues wildfire safety advice ahead of another warm weekend
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is continuing to ask the public to think about fire safety as we’re set for another warm weekend.
Fire service encourages Home Safety Visits for smokers
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to look out for loved ones who smoke, particularly those who are elderly and live alone, by referring them for a Home Safety Visit through the
Could you be an on-call firefighter in Stansted?
Have you ever thought about becoming an on-call firefighter? Stansted Fire Station is looking for new recruits - and now’s your chance to find out more and apply.
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Have you ever thought about becoming an on-call firefighter? Stansted Fire Station is looking for new recruits - and now’s your chance to find out more and apply.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is encouraging residents who are deaf or have hearing loss to take advantage of free home fire safety visits and specialist alarm installations to help keep them safe in their homes.
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Fourteen fire stations across Essex will now be equipped with public access bleed prevention kits that will help firefighters give injured people better emergency care.
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As a Business Engagement Team we have witnessed first hand the challenges and hazards that businesses face in our community. As we enter 2025, we are increasingly concerned about one critical issue.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week while advertising two apprenticeship roles on offer.
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ECFRS has released the latest figures on kitchen fires attended across Essex in 2024, to raise awareness and help residents stay safe ahead Cooking Safety Month.
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We're calling on residents to check on their neighbours who live alone to help prevent fire deaths.
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Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Rick Hylton has thanked Tiptree Jam Factory for their support in allowing crews to respond from the site during essential station maintenance.
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From Monday 27 January, we will see the demolition of the former fire station commander’s house at the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) site in Fronks Road.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has launched its recruitment drive for wholetime firefighters, offering people the opportunity to make a difference to keeping Essex safe.
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The Business Engagement Team at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was created to support business and building owners, with their fire safety legal requirements. The team’s mission is clear: to make Essex safer.
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Residents, businesses and local partners are being urged to have their say on the future of fire and rescue services in Essex.
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