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- Fire Service urges residents to keep an eye on their cooking
- Essex Fire Chief announces retirement
- Fire Service reflects on what Pride month means
- Essex fire dog thanked for helping neighbouring fire service find cause of fire
- Essex County Fire and Rescue Service partner with The Salvation Army
- Barbeque safely this summer
- Fire Service staff volunteer to phone vulnerable people in isolation
- Hundreds of volunteers help to make Essex roads safer
- Fire Service volunteers help run Essex Fire Museum
- Firefighter thanked for helping to rescue two kittens
- Fire Service staff volunteer to become vaccinators
- Fire Service staff volunteer more than 20,000 hours during pandemic
- Fire Cadet praised after using first aid to help a man
- Fire Service celebrates Pride month
- Fire Service thanks volunteers for their dedication during pandemic
- Help us reduce deliberate outdoor fires
- Canvey Island Fire Station set to hold its first training course
- Firefighter spends more than 2,000 hours driving ambulances
- Burnham-on-Crouch firefighters recognised for using dementia awareness training
- Off-duty fire officer helps neighbour after chip-pan fire
- Sprinklers to be installed at seven housing estates in Basildon
- Fire Service staff become Fraud Ambassadors
- Waltham Abbey Fire Station holds first training course
- Fire Service raises awareness of hoarding disorder
- Mental Health Awareness Week: Katie tells her story
- Mental Health Awareness Week: Ben tells his story
- Is your home guest ready?
- Fire Service welcomes seven on-call recruits
- Essex County Fire and Rescue Service supports Covid-19 vaccination drive
- Could a spring clean save your life?
- Basildon Firefighters receive Chief Fire Officer award
- Fire Service urge Essex residents to Be Water Aware
- You won't regret it - Essex fire cadet on completing the DofE Award
- Fire Service welcomes 13 new firefighters
- Fire Service gives advice to celebrate Ramadan safely
- Chief Fire Officer/ Chief Executive Jo Turton pays tribute to His Royal Highness
- Help is here to reduce smoking fire risk
- Fire Service supplies more than 8,000 smoke alarms to vulnerable residents
- Fire service Urban Search and Rescue train with the Army
- ECFRS significantly reduces gender pay gap
- Maldon residents, do you have working smoke alarms?
- Essex emergency services celebrate International Womens Day
- "I felt that there was something missing," Lyndsey's on-call firefighter journey
- Nine new firefighters join on-call fire stations across Essex
- Fire Service first apprentice firefighters pass with flying colours
- Fire dogs and handler pass annual licence test
- Call for new on-call firefighters as part of national recruitment campaign
- Fire service warning around smoke alarms, ahead of national testing month
- Tri-Service Rural Community Officer starts work for all three emergency services
- Happy Pancake Day
- Fire Service launches half term colouring competition
- Don't ruin your romantic meal this Valentine Day
- Stay Safe this Chinese New Year
- Could you be an apprentice with the fire service?
- Fire Service warning ahead of Storm Darcy
- Fire Service raises awareness about National HIV Testing Week
- Fire service honours staff at online awards ceremony
- Firefighter shares mental health advice on Time to Talk Day
- Charity Tuesday: On-call firefighter fundraising for emergency services
- Essex Resilience Forum stands down major incident declaration
- Fire Service celebrates LGBT History Month 2021
- Don't let your cooking turn into a kitchen nightmare
- Fire service host question and answer session with Essex residents
- ECFRS praised for Covid-19 response by HMICFRS
- Fire Service responds to 70 flood incidents in 24 hours
- Fire Service set to reassure community after fatal fire
- Tributes to Essex firefighter Aston Everett
- How many smoke alarms do you have?
- Potentially dangerous gas incident averted thanks to Safe and Well Officer Peter
- Canvey Island Fire Station holds its first training course
- Fire service gives summer safety advice
- Fire Service joins campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour in Essex
- Fire Service gives advice to stay safe while barbequing
- Abberton Reservoir visitors receive water and road safety advice
- Colchester firefighter receives Chief Fire Officer Commendation
- Fundraiser Oakley special fire service visit
- Fire Service gives advice to barbeque safely
- Waltham Abbey Fire Station converts to an on-call fire station
- Fire Service welcomes 11 new firefighters
- Witham firefighters appeal to residents to park considerately
- Essex firefighter honoured 71 years after tragedy
- Caravan safely this summer
- Canvey firefighters give caravan safety advice to 4,000 residents
- Essex Fire Cadet receives Chief Fire Officer commendation
- Fire Service gives camping safety advice
- Fire Service gives water safety advice
- Firefighters commended for lifesaving actions at a flat fire
- Do you have working smoke alarms in your home?
- Is your chimney ready for colder weather?
- Essex County Fire and Rescue Service supports national Business Safety Week
- Fire Service set to celebrate 999 Day with emergency service colleagues
- 999 Day - Meet Kelly, fire control operator and volunteer police officer
- 999 Day - Meet Kevin, on-call firefighter and ambulance driver
- 999 Day - Meet Lisa, fire service community safety officer and RNLI volunteer
- Great Baddow Fire Station holds its first training course
- ECFRS is supporting Fire Door Safety Week
- Fire Service works to reduce road deaths in Essex
- Fire Service urges public not to enter water to rescue someone
- Weeley firefighter raises £2,000 for local girl
- "Dyslexia didn't hold me back" Firefighter shares his story for Inclusion Week
- Fire service issues safety advice for storing fuel
- Fire Service gives safety advice to help reduce autumn and winter fires
- Protect your home even while you're not in - test your smoke alarm regularly
- Fire Service calls on residents to act quickly when hearing smoke alarms
- Fire Service encourages residents to use LED candles
- Our Fleet Services team have been named Employer of the Year!
- Paying tribute to Sir David Amess MP
- Be safe, not sorry, this bonfire night
- Storm Aurore causes chaos in South Essex
- Fire Service shares advice to help residents creep it real this Halloween
- Keeping your student digs fire safe
- Next Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
- Reduce your risk of an electrical fire this winter
- Fire Service urges public to use fireworks responsibly
- Fire Service shares advice to celebrate Diwali safely
- Register your appliances to protect your home and your family
- The dog putting the 'rescue' into fire and rescue
- Fire Service recommends carbon monoxide alarms to fully protect your home
- Take charge while charging
- Les' Christmas plea to help families in need across North Essex
- Children of Essex, the fire service needs your best winter safety advice
- Fire Service welcomes 8 new firefighters
- Protect your home from fire this Christmas
- New leadership at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
- Make Fire Safety your New Year's Resolution
- Clacton firefighter raises more than £4,300 for mental health charity
- Would you want to know if your household appliances were unsafe?
- South Woodham Ferrers pupil receives top award from Fire Service for bravery
- Turn off the heat, get out of the kitchen
- Celebrate Chinese New Year safely together
- Great Baddow Fire Station converts to an on-call fire station
- Firefighters help brave Stanley in his cancer battle
- Keep the spark in your relationship and out of the kitchen this Valentine's Day
- Our Apprentice success rate is above national average
- Fire Service warning ahead of Storm Eunice
- Fire and Rescue Service deals with nearly 400 calls so far - Storm Eunice Update
- An exceptional day for the Service
- Crews from Epping and Billericay guests at Royal Visit
- Fire Service starts collection for Ukrainian refugees
- Essex emergency services celebrate International Womens Day together
- Essex supports national #FireKills campaign
- Fire Service set to deliver two lorries of donations for refugees in Ukraine
- Fire Service plays a part in helping refugees fleeing Ukraine
- South Woodham Ferrers Fire Station holds its first on-call firefighter training
- Thank you Thursday: Fire Service gives a BIG thank you to everyone who donated t
- Cycle Challenge for The Fire Fighters Charity
- Essex County Fire and Rescue Service becomes accredited as an inclusive employer
- Cycle challenge raises more than £1,000 for The Fire Fighters Charity
- Fire service honours long serving staff at awards ceremony
- Safeguarding Fire Standard
- Assistant Director of Human Resources volunteers at Ipswich Hospital
- Fire Service celebrates bravery, courage, innovation and dedication
- Firefighters carry out high-rise training exercise with partners
- Fire Service welcomes 10 new firefighters
- Great Dunmow Fire Station's partnership with Essex Police
- Fire service encourages people to stay safe whilst enjoying the water
- Fire service offers free sensory smoke alarms for people with reduced hearing
- Could a spring clean save your life?
- Do you include people with reduced hearing in your fire risk assessment?
- £1.4 million investment to improve Shoeburyness Fire Station
- Fire Museum thanks local family for loaning vintage fire engine
- Pushing for equality progress at emergency services IDAHOBIT event
- ECFRS has part-funded a sprinkler system on a charity's lightship
- How we work to support people living with dementia in Essex
- Leigh Fire Station takes on wild new look for pollinators
- Ukrainian refugees in Poland thank Essex communities for their generosity
- Celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and #StaySafeEssex
- Is your boat fire safety above board?
- Is your motorbike summer ready?
- ECFRS staff recognised on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Honours List
- Volunteers Week 2022: Meet Marley, a home fire safety volunteer with us
- Volunteers Week 2022: Meet Murray, a volunteer at the Essex Fire Museum
- Volunteers Week 2022: Meet Steve, a volunteer vaccinator
- Grenfell: Five Years On
- Stay Safe Essex this summer
- Like father, like son
- Living safe and well at home, ECFRS offers home fire safety advice
- Celebrating Essex Fire Museum's 15th Anniversary
- Essex County Fire and Rescue Service signs Armed Forces Covenant
- On-call Firefighter Dane North's Charity Challenge
- Lifesaving defibrillator at Leigh Fire Station in memory of Sir David Amess
- Essex firefighters train in Kosovo as part of UK International Search and Rescue
- We're there whenever you need us - How we're keeping Essex safe
- Fire Service promotes accessible 999 service for British Sign Language users
- Chief Fire Officer commendations after man's life was saved
- Reassuring the community after major fire in Harwich
- Essex County Fire and Rescue Service introduces Transitioning at Work guidance
- Meet your local firefighters at our fire station open days!
- Crews give out safety advice in Harwich
- Protection team offers advice on arson prevention
- Fire Service urges Essex residents to think fire safety during the heatwave
- Safety first: Summer cooking
- Green Watch at Rayleigh Weir receive CFO Commendations
- Fire service responds to hundreds of incidents over the weekend
- ECFRS appeals to public for support amid unprecedented conditions
- Fire Service has exceptionally busy week during heatwave
- Do one thing on World Drowning Prevention Day
- Our latest HMICFRS inspection report
- Take part in our Public Sector Equality Duty survey
- Fire Service welcomes new firefighters and control staff
- South Woodham Ferrers Fire Station converts to an on-call fire station
- Fire Investigation and Search dogs pass relicensing tests
- Fire Service urges people to stay safe and enjoy #FireFreeFun
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