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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.
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.
Fire service urges Essex residents with hearing loss to book free Home Safety Visit
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
The biggest fire risk to Essex businesses in 2025
As a Business Engagement Team we have witnessed first hand the challenges and hazards that businesses face in our community.
Fire Service apprenticeship opportunities during National Apprenticeship Week
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week while advertising two apprenticeship roles on offer.
Find out how safe your area is – Fire service reveals top places for kitchen fires in Essex
ECFRS has released the latest figures on kitchen
Fire Service calls on Essex residents to check in on neighbours
We're calling on residents to check on their neighbours who live alone to help prevent fire deaths.
Search and Rescue Dog Jarvis retires after over a decade of heroic service
After more than a decade of sniffing out danger and saving lives, Jarv
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Have you got a young person at home in need of an exciting after school activity? Sign them up to the Fire Cadets scheme run by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.
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An Essex resident recently escaped a potential disaster all thanks to sensory smoke alarms fitted by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.
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Five new on-call firefighters have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service after completing their basic training course at Maldon Fire Station this week.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has achieved a Silver Accreditation from the Inclusive Employers Standard (IES), recognising the Service’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.
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Are you holding onto old fire extinguishers and don't know what to do with them? Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has revealed the correct way to recycle them.
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A newly published report has shown that Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s gender pay gap has almost closed over the last year.
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Around 2500 unnecessary blue light journeys were made by the fire service last year.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and Essex Police Firearms Support dogs joined forces last week in training aimed at elevating rope rescue skills of police dogs.
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Inspectors have found ECFRS is improving the way it keeps people safe.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has issued a crucial reminder to homeowners to replace their smoke alarms every 10 years, regardless of their power source.
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Six new on-call firefighters have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service after completing their basic training course at Maldon Fire Station this week.
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Business Engagement Officer Gary Edgcombe urges businesses to clean up their act to avoid preventable arson attacks.