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Essex Fire Service wins award for road safety at Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has been recognised for its collaboration with Audi to improve road safety at the prestigious Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards.

Operation Vertical Limit saw Essex firefighters practicing a large-scale rope rescue at Colchester’s Jumbo Water Tower
Firefighters from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service along with partners performed a large-scale rope rescue exercise at

Fire service wins award for diversity and inclusion efforts
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has been recognised nationally for the work it does to increase and recognise diversity.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service partner with UK's biggest gas distribution network
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have partnered with Cadent, the UK’s biggest gas distribution network, to raise awareness of the deadly dangers associated with carbon monoxide gas.

Fire Service welcomes six new firefighters
Six new on-call firefighters have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service after completing their basic training course at the Service Training Centre in Witham.

Fire Service helping families get prepared for the colder weather with Winter Warmer events
A Safeguarding Officer from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is helping families in need get prepared for the colder weather by giving out warm clothes, bedding and safety advice.

Fire service employee praised for potentially life-saving intervention
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service's Home Safety Administrator, Sally Coleman has been praised for potentially saving a woman's life during a routine phone call.