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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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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is set to donate a fire engine as part of the largest UK fire and rescue service convoy to support firefighters in Ukraine.
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Have you ever considered becoming an on-call firefighter? Ingatestone Fire Station is on the lookout for new recruits - and this could be your opportunity to get involved.
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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.
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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 keep them safe in their homes.
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Fourteen fire stations across Essex will now be equipped with public access bleed prevention kits that will help firefighters give injured people better emergency care.
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As a Business Engagement Team we have witnessed first hand the challenges and hazards that businesses face in our community. As we enter 2025, we are increasingly concerned about a critical issue: the lack of suitable and sufficient recorded fire risk assessments across commercial properties in Essex.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week while advertising two apprenticeship roles on offer.
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ECFRS has released the latest figures on kitchen fires attended across Essex in 2024, to raise awareness and help residents stay safe ahead Cooking Safety Month.
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We're calling on residents to check on their neighbours who live alone to help prevent fire deaths.
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Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Rick Hylton has thanked Tiptree Jam Factory for their support in allowing crews to respond from the site during essential station maintenance.
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From Monday 27 January, we will see the demolition of the former fire station commander’s house at the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) site in Fronks Road.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has launched its recruitment drive for wholetime firefighters, offering people the opportunity to make a difference to keeping Essex safe.