South Woodham Ferrers Fire Station

05/09/2026

🚒 A huge thank you from South Woodham Ferrers Fire Station!

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Open Day today, it was fantastic to see so many of you!

We hope you all had a brilliant time, enjoyed meeting the crews and getting a closer look around the station and our fire engine.

Thanks to your generosity, we raised over £100 for the FireFighters Charity ❤️ Thank you to everyone who donated!

We’d also like to say a massive thank you to everyone who helped make the day possible, including our Prevention and Customer Support team, HM Coastguard, British Red Cross and Fire Co-responders. It was great to have you there supporting the day and meeting our local community.

We had a fantastic time and hope you did too. Thank you, South Woodham Ferrers, for making our Open Day such a great one! 🚒🔥

05/09/2026

FIRE STATION OPEN DAY – SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS TODAY 🚒
📅 | 🕙 10am – 4pm | 📍 SWF Fire Station

Come and see what goes on behind the red doors!

👨‍🚒 Try on real fire kit
🚒 Get hands-on with our equipment
🌊 Say hello to the Coastguard
🏠 Grab some fire safety advice

It’s completely free, family-friendly, and a great day out for the whole community.

We’d love to see you there!

20/02/2026

🚒Meet our newest recruits Rich and Charlie!

Rich works as the Marketing and PR Lead for Adult Community Learning.

He said: “When I saw the banner outside the station, it made me wonder whether I could take on the role myself. I was looking for something more active to do in my spare time, while also giving back to a community I care deeply about. And, of course, my son is obsessed with fire engines - so I’m definitely making him very proud.”

Charlie works as a lifeguard and said becoming a firefighter has been a dream since he was a child.

He said: “I remember seeing fire engines race past and being completely fascinated by the teamwork and the sense of purpose. That ambition never really left me. As I got older, I realised it wasn’t just about the excitement, it’s about helping people on what could be the worst day of their lives. Being able to turn a childhood dream into something meaningful and serve the community at the same time is incredibly special.”

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If you live or work within five minutes of an on-call fire station, you could be paid to help protect your local community.

Search “Join Essex Fire” to find out more and apply.

08/01/2026

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06/01/2026

Yesterday the crew at SWF Fire Station and our colleagues at Saffron Walden worked hard to extinguish a car fire on a driveway.

Then, early hours of this morning, the crew was back out again to extinguish a house fire along with crews from Wickford, Chelmsford, Basildon, Billericay and Leigh-On-Sea. Thankfully no one was injured at either incident.

A busy start to our new year 🚒

25/12/2025

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