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- 28/05/2021
Help us reduce deliberate outdoor fires
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is urging parents and guardians to talk to their children about the dangers of setting fires to help prevent deliberate outdoor fires this summer. Last year, the fire service was called to 4,390 outdoor ...
- 27/05/2021
Canvey Island Fire Station set to hold its first training course
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is set to hold its first on-call firefighter training course at Canvey Island Fire Station following a successful recruitment drive in the town. Following a recent recruitment campaign, more than 30 candidates who expressed their interest in the role of an ...
- 26/05/2021
Firefighter spends more than 2,000 hours driving ambulances
An on-call firefighter from Hawkwell has spent more than 2,000 hours driving ambulances during the Covid-19 pandemic. Kevin Cope, an on-call firefighter at Hawkwell Fire Station since 2015, is one of 19 on-call firefighters from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service that trained to drive ...
- 23/05/2021
Burnham-on-Crouch firefighters recognised for using dementia awareness training
Watch Manager Steve Faircloth and Crew Manager Jonathon Vincent, both on-call firefighters at Burnham-on-Crouch Fire Station won a Special Performance Recognition Award from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service for helping to bring a man living with dementia to safety. Steve and Jon, both based ...
- 21/05/2021
Off-duty fire officer helps neighbour after chip-pan fire
It's been seven years since Paul Pemberton was a firefighter – but when his neighbour’s chip pan caught alight his training “kicked in”. Paul, Impairment and Disability Officer at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service took control of the ...
- 19/05/2021
Sprinklers to be installed at seven housing estates in Basildon
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has contributed funding for the installation of sprinkler systems throughout seven housing estates in Basildon. Since 2013, the fire service has part-funded and supported the ...
- 18/05/2021
Fire Service staff become Fraud Ambassadors
A number of staff at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have received training from Essex Police to become Fraud Ambassadors. The training is designed to help the fire service staff identify people that are at risk of fraud and offer them prevention advice and information. The staff will also ...
- 15/05/2021
Waltham Abbey Fire Station holds first training course
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has held its first on-call firefighter training course at Waltham Abbey Fire Station. Seven trainee on-call firefighters began their training at Waltham Abbey Fire Station on Monday, 10 May and will take on a two-week intensive training course before they ...
- 14/05/2021
Mental Health Awareness Week: Katie tells her story
An Essex County Fire and Rescue Service firefighter is sharing mental health advice during Mental Health Awareness Week to encourage people to reach out for support when they need it. Katie Maynard admits she was in a dark place seven months ago. Struggling to cope with her boyfriend's ...
- 14/05/2021
Fire Service raises awareness of hoarding disorder
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is raising awareness of hoarding disorder as part of National Hoarding Awareness Week (17-23 May) a national campaign to safeguard people with hoarding tendencies. Hoarding disorder is a recognised mental disorder and is defined as acquiring items ...