New firefighters take up roles across Essex

Date: 26-04-2022

Following their successful completion of 15 weeks of intensive training, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service welcomed ten new firefighters at a pass out parade at Witham Fire Training Centre, on Thursday 14th April 2022.

The newest trainees paraded and performed drills in front of friends, family and senior officers before receiving their certificates.

The day signified an important milestone for the trainee firefighters, as it was the culmination of weeks of hard work during which they completed a comprehensive learning programme that included theoretical and practical training and procedures. The trainees also took part in a more specialised programmes incorporating breathing apparatus, road traffic collisions, fire protection, decontamination and trauma.

Now ready to take on the next stage of their careers, the new firefighters will be deployed at stations across Essex including Brentwood, Harlow, Loughton and Grays.

We wish them good luck in their careers as they go on to help make Essex a safer place to live, work and travel.