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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.

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Area Manager Dan Partridge

Testing your smoke alarm could save your life

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is issuing important advice to all Essex residents to regularly test their smoke alarms. It's the best way to protect your family and home from fir

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A digger breaking up a pile of scrap metal, with firefighters looking on

Firefighting operations continue at recycling centre in Basildon

Firefighting operations are expected to continue in Hovefields Avenue, Basildon for at least five more days.

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Planned training exercise: Terminus House, Harlow on Tuesday 17 September at 11am

Residents who live close to Terminus House, Harlow, are being asked to avoid the area from 11am on Tuesday, 17 September to allow fire crews to carry out a planned training exercise. 

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Gas Safety Week 2024 – vital advice to keep your family safe at home

Ahead of Gas Safety Week, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has issued an important safety reminder for residents.

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Dr Liam Noll at his graduation

Fire Service Fitness Advisor brings groundbreaking guidance to fire services for injured firefighters returning to work

Having completed a PhD in Sports and Exercise Science, Dr Liam Noll has brought guidance into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service to introduce a first of its kind support system that can be adopte

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Claire Monk
ECFRS Live Safe Manager Claire Monk

Alarming smoke alarm data causes concern​ in Essex

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has released concerning new data revealing an alarming fire safety issue in Essex.​ Between April 2023 and March 2024 there was 732 house fires in

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Meet Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s five new firefighters

Five new on-call firefighters have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service after completing their basic training course at the Service’s training centre in Witham this week.

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Chelmsford firefighters thanked for helping to save 18-month-old boy
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A family have thanked firefighters after they assisted in saving the life of a toddler.

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Retired Essex firefighters campaign for national memorial
Fire Service volunteer and member of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club Anton, Fran from the Rettendon Living Memorial, Ronnie and Mark, retired firefighters and members of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club
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A group of retired firefighters from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service are fundraising to create a national memorial to fallen firefighters.

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Meet Tom Jewell – A journey from a firefighter apprentice to international rescue missions
Tom Jewell in Morrocco
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In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, Tom Jewell, Temporary Crew Manager for the Urban Search and Rescue team, shares his experience of completing the firefighter apprenticeship, which pa

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Wholetime firefighter recruitment opens in Essex
Firefighter Alberto Prado Linan
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Could you make a difference to making Essex safe? Apply to be a wholetime firefighter with Essex County Fire and Rescue Service now.

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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2024
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is celebrating its firefighting apprenticeships as part of National Apprenticeship Week.

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Fire Service takes the lead in Fire Safety Education
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In a groundbreaking initiative, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is proud to be one of the first in the country to launch a dedicated education programme tailored for children not

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Smoke alarm warning after two thirds of fatal fires had no working alarms
Community Safety Officer fits smoke alarm to the ceiling
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is on a mission to make sure all Essex residents have working smoke alarms after shocking statistics show how vital they are. 

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Festive fire hero Les delivers Christmas cheer and crisis support
Les Nicoll with volunteer shopping for Christmas hamper donations
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Les Nicoll, Safeguarding Officer for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, has once again been spreading holiday cheer by d

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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service welcomes 17 new firefighters
17 new firefighters at Passing Out Parade
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service proudly welcomed 17 new wholetime firefighters to the S

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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service urges motorists to park considerately
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is urging motorists to take extra care when parking their vehicles, so they do

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Little voices, mighty words - Essex school children's mission for road safety
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In an effort to drive down the number of road deaths in the County, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has launched a poignant road safety video with a unique twist – using the voices of children

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Electrical fires are highest home safety concern among Essex public
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Essex residents are telling Essex County Fire and Rescue Service they think electrical faults are the biggest risk of fire in their home.

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