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- 28/11/2022
Keep your cookers clear and clean
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is urging Essex residents to keep their hobs clean and clear after a family had a “lucky escape” from a house fire yesterday. Firefighters were called to the fire in Teal Close, Colchester at lunchtime on Sunday. A slow cooker ...
- 24/11/2022
Essex residents urged to test carbon monoxide alarms following serious incident
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning to residents to take action against a ‘silent killer’. On Friday 18 November, firefighters were called to a house in Basildon where a gas cooker had been left on causing a strong smell of gas. It was not clear how long the ...
- 16/11/2022
Is your vehicle road ready?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is giving its top tips to make sure your vehicle is safe to use on the road. This week, the Service is joining forces with road safety experts nationally for Brake’s Road Safety Week. The theme for this year’s campaign is: Safe roads for ...
- 10/11/2022
Fire Service works to make Essex roads safer
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is working alongside partners in Essex as part of the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) to help make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel. Working to keep people safe on Essex roads is a priority for the Service. It’s not just fires the ...
- 10/11/2022
Football tournament raises £1,150 for a firefighter battling cancer
A five-a-side football tournament has raised £1,150 for a firefighter battling cancer. Michael Matthews, 42, was diagnosed with stomach and pancreatic cancer at the end of August. He is raising money to cover his funeral costs and to support his three children. Michael was an ...
- 27/10/2022
International Control Room Week: Essex Fire Control Room reflects on busy summer
To celebrate International Control Room Week, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is looking back on the vital role Control Room teams played during this summer’s heatwave. The summer of 2022 was the joint warmest on record in England and the driest since 1995. It resulted in an ...
- 24/10/2022
Fire Service shares advice to celebrate Diwali safely
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is giving advice for Essex residents to have a happy and safe Diwali. The celebrations, known as the “festival of the lights” often involve fireworks, candles, earthenware oil lamps (Divas) and cooking special meals for family and ...
- 19/10/2022
Essex emergency services celebrate 999 Day 2022
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service will be celebrating 999 Day on Wednesday, 19 October to recognise all emergency service staff and volunteers that work to keep Essex safe. In its 5th year, the national 999 Day campaign seeks to recognise the approximately 2 million people who work and ...
- 18/10/2022
Apply to be a firefighter at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has opened its latest wholetime firefighter recruitment campaign and is encouraging anyone who has considered firefighting as a career to find out more. Recruitment opened on Tuesday 18 October and will remain open until 18 December. It is expected it ...
- 14/10/2022
Firefighter and member of the public commended for lifesaving actions
A firefighter from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and a member of the public have received commendations for life saving actions. Station Manager Syd Barrett and Scott Ellis, who works at Stansted Airport, received Chief Fire Officer commendations for their actions at a ...