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The Town of Essex has 120 hardwired smoke alarms to give to local residents thanks to a donation from First Alert Canada/ Resideo Products. The hardwired

A donation from the Rotary Club of Essex Ontario allowed the Essex Fire and Rescue Services to distribute over 120 smoke alarms to residents within the

Essex fire officials say damage was extensive after a commercial fire in Harrow.

Town of Essex firefighters responded to flames and heavy smoke at a business property in the community of Harrow on the evening of Dec. 21.

Fire departments in Windsor and Essex County are hosting a variety of events and activities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week.

Essex Fire Station two, a modern 8,500 square-foot facility equipped with three bays to accommodate five fire trucks and a large training room has officially opened.

On Saturday, the Town of Essex and Essex Fire and Rescue Services officially opened the new Essex Fire Station 2. Located at 3575 North Malden Road, the

Eleven new fire recruits were welcomed to the Essex Fire and Rescue Services on Monday. Their journey began on March 1st, 2021. Throughout the process,

The Town of Essex has named Jacey Brockman as the new Assistant Deputy Fire Chief. Brockman has over 20 years of experience as a Town of Essex Firefighter. He has served at Fire Station 2 since 2001 and was promoted to Captain in 2016. He has also served as a Paramedic with Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services. “Jacey starts his tenure as Assistant Deputy Chief with a wealth of experience and knowledge that will serve him well in our fire prevention and education efforts,” said Rick Arn...

The Town of Essex has a new Deputy Chief. Jason Pillon has been employed with the Town since 1997 when he became a Volunteer Firefighter at Station 3 in Harrow. Since then, he has climbed the ranks with several positions, including Captain and Battalion Chief. He most recently served as Assistant Deputy Fire Chief, Prevention and Education, a position which he started in 2015. “Jason is already well known in the community through his firefighting career and work in public education and preven...