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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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Colleagues from Essex’s emergency services will meet today to mark International Women’s Day.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service celebrated its latest squad of eight wholetime firefighters during a special ceremony in Witham on Friday.
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Three fire officers from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) who flew out to Turkey following the devastating earthquakes are home having spent eight days working day and night to help find survivors.
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Update from our firefighters deployed to Turkey to help with the search and rescue mission following the devastating earthquakes.
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Three fire officers from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) have been deployed to Turkey to assist with the search and rescue operations following the devastating earthquakes.
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Some of our fire stations are providing a warm space this winter for the local community to come and enjoy companionship, conversation, activities and hot drinks.
Find a warm space local to you:
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Deputy Chief Fire Officer Moira Bruin reading "The wolf is not sleeping", a heart-warming story written to comfort children whose parents work as firefighters.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging residents to register their appliances online to be made aware of any safety recalls.
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With celebrations taking place from 22 January to mark the Lunar New Year, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is giving advice for communities across Essex to celebrate safely.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service awarded its first ever Commercial Long Standing Service Award to Tiptree manufacturer Mumford & Wood.
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Essex residents can now easily check how safe their home is at the click of a button.
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Essex County Fire and Rescue Service's Graham Currie and search and rescue dog Jarvis were deployed to Jersey after an explosion at a block of flats left 12 people missing.