Essex Fire And Rescue

The Essex County Fire Department is a government funded organization whose primary remit is to save lives and protect property from fire.

History
The ECFD/ECFR was formed in 2012 when the county of Essex reshuffled its emergency services.

The task of reorganizing this department fell to Chief Jordan Woods, who had joined fro the ILFD in 2011.

Current Formation
Currently the ECFD/ECFR is split into 3 main functions per house. The functions are:
 * Fire Response
 * Medical Response
 * Search and Rescue Response

Fire Response
The fire response function is responsible for attending any and all fires, urban dynamic entry and rescue and general fire safety.

Medical Response
The medical response function is responsible for attending any and all medical emergency's, threats to life and general medical safety.

Search and Rescue Response
The SAR response function is responsible for attending and and all dynamic entry and rescue, missing person, maritime rescue and any incident where a rapid return to hospital is required by helicopter.