A week ago today, Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Rick Hylton visited the crews at Green Watch, Rayleigh Weir to present Chief Fire Officer Commendations to the crews.

With the summer holidays fast approaching, many children across Essex will be spending more time in the kitchen.

Our Protection Engagement Team have been visiting businesses in Rayleigh High Street today, offering them advice on reducing the risks of deliberate fires.

We’ve been at The Quay in Harwich this week giving out safety advice and information following the recent fire.

We have introduced our Transitioning at Work guidance – a commitment we are making as a Service to ensure that transgender and non-binary colleagues are treated with dignity and respect and are not

Find out more about how we work to keep you safe by visiting one of our station open days this summer.

Firefighters and community safety officers will be in Harwich this week, providing reassurance and safety advice to residents following the recent fire.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is promoting a new service launched to make the 999 emergency number more accessible for people who use British Sign Language (BSL).

Eight on-call firefighters and five members of the public were recognised for their life saving actions last night (30 June) at a special presentation held at Epping Fire Station.