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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?
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service celebrated its 75th anniversary with an event at Essex Fire Museum today.
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South Woodham Ferrers firefighters held a paediatric first aid awareness session over the weekend.
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Ten members of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service's prevention team have gained new skills to keep communities safe by inspecting and testing their electrical items.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is wishing the Muslim communities of Essex ‘Ramadan Mubarak’ and offering them support and advice as they observe the holy period of Ramadan.
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A firefighter from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has been deployed to Malawi to assist with flooding after Cyclone Freddy caused devastation throughout Malawi and Mozambique.
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Hundreds of residents in Cecil Court, an eleven storey high rise in Southend have been made safer after a sprinkler system was installed.
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Control staff from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have named a litter of puppies at a local animal rescue.
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Colleagues from Essex’s emergency services will meet today to mark International Women’s Day.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service celebrated its latest squad of eight wholetime firefighters during a special ceremony in Witham on Friday.
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Three fire officers from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) who flew out to Turkey following the devastating earthquakes are home having spent eight days working day and night to help find survivors.
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Update from our firefighters deployed to Turkey to help with the search and rescue mission following the devastating earthquakes.
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Three fire officers from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) have been deployed to Turkey to assist with the search and rescue operations following the devastating earthquakes.
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