Car rescued from floodwater

Crews were called to The Strood, West Mersea, after a car became trapped in rising floodwater

Water rescue trained crews worked to release two people from their car and left them in the care of the Ambulance Service as a precaution.

Watch Manager Dave Farrant, West Mersea Fire Station, said:

"This incident shows how easy it can be to get into trouble in and around water. - never drive into floodwater or a rising tide, it's just not worth taking the chance.

"It's Water Awareness week this week and it's so important we keep spreading the message that people need to give water the respect it deserves."

Could you be an on-call firefighter?

Some of the firefighters who attended this incident are on-call firefighters who all live or work within 5 minutes of an on-call fire station and are paid to protect their local community.

If you live or work within 5 minutes of an on-call fire station, you could be an on-call firefighter. Find out more about the role at join.essex-fire.gov.uk/on-call