Safety Advice

Knowing how to reduce the risk of fire in your home is an important part of living safe and well. Here you'll find useful information about the common causes of fire in the home and what you can do to prevent them.

Business owners are responsible for the protection of their property and their workforce and we want to work with you to make sure this process is smooth. Find out how you can protect your business from fire and what legal responsibilities you need to follow. 

We're committed to promoting road safety and reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads of Essex as a result of road traffic collisions. Here you'll find information about the initiatives we follow and the people we work with. 

Most people don't think of the fire service when it comes to water rescues, but it's an important part of our work. Tragically, more than 700 people drown in the UK and Ireland every year and many more suffer life-changing injuries. Find out more about what we do as well as getting advice on how to stay safe in the water. 

Summer is a busy period for our fire service so we're giving our best advice to help prevent incidents and help everyone to stay safe this summer.  

The cost of living is rising and people are looking for all sorts of ways to save money while staying warm. Some of the advice out there is really useful and some of it needs a little more information to make sure you’re doing it in a safe way. Follow our advice to keep yourself, your family and your home safe.

Arson impacts communities in many ways; it can create an economic loss to people, businesses, communities and Local Authorities. We worth to educate and inform businesses on how they can reduce the chance of arson happening in their area. 

Winter can be a wonderful time of year spent with family and friends. It's important to understand some of the things that become more of a risk during this time of year to make sure you and your family stay safe.