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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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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.
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The Business Engagement Team at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service was created to support business and building owners, with their fire safety legal requirements. The team’s mission is clear: to make Essex safer.
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Residents, businesses and local partners are being urged to have their say on the future of fire and rescue services in Essex.
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After more than a decade of sniffing out danger and saving lives, Jarvis, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service’s search and rescue dog, is retiring at the age of 11 — or 77 in human years.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service proudly welcomed 18 new wholetime firefighters to the Service during a passing out ceremony at the Service Training Centre in Witham today.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has received two major awards at the Excellence in Fire and Emergency Service Awards 2024, which took place in London on Friday 6 December.
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Crew Manager Paul Mayes offers his safety advice when buying Christmas gifts this year.
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Coggeshall residents have received lifesaving training on a newly installed defibrillator at Coggeshall Fire Station.
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It’s that time of year again - love (and Christmas spirit) is all around! But Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is here to remind you that while the season may be merry, a little carelessness could turn your Christmas into a festive fiasco. So, grab your cue cards, switch on your fairy lights, and read on for some Love Actually-inspired fire safety tips.
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Fire services in the UK have been notified of a worrying increase in incidents involving dangerously high carbon monoxide levels caused by ceremonial wood-burning products.