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  • Smoking materials cause more accidental fires than any other type of fire

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is supporting National No Smoking Day on Wednesday 12 March. While smoking is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the United Kingdom, accidental fires started by cigarettes and other smoking materials kill more people than any other type of fire. These incidents are most likely to happen in the living room, closely…

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  • Please don’t cause fires or other incidents during this week’s unprecedented heatwave – urges HWFRS

    Please don’t cause fires or other incidents during this week’s unprecedented heatwave – urges HWFRS

    Following a recent spate of wildfires and other incidents, both over the weekend and in the previous few days, HWFRS… Read more

  • Firefighters’ epic Brecon Beacons challenge in memory of popular former colleague again a huge success

    Firefighters’ epic Brecon Beacons challenge in memory of popular former colleague again a huge success

    A team of Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue (HWFRS) firefighters and family supporters have continued the fundraising legacy of… Read more

  • Adhere to storage instructions on packaging and keep objects out of sunlight – after box of medical dressings catches fire: urges HWFRS

    Adhere to storage instructions on packaging and keep objects out of sunlight – after box of medical dressings catches fire: urges HWFRS

    Following a serious fire in Wolverley, Kidderminster, in which a box of medical dressings ignited after being left in direct… Read more

  • Barbecue safely this summer and keep your cool over the hot coals

    Barbecue safely this summer and keep your cool over the hot coals

    Now that the warm and light evenings are with us and the summer holidays are fast approaching, barbecues are beginning… Read more

  • Crews fight significant house fire in Leominster

    Crews fight significant house fire in Leominster

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Leominster, Worcester, Hereford, Leintwardine, Kingsland, Tenbury Wells, Ewyas Harold, Peterchurch and… Read more

  • We all welcome the summer sun but be aware of the risks of reflected sunlight

    We all welcome the summer sun but be aware of the risks of reflected sunlight

    With summer finally here, we’re all looking forward to hot, sunny days to relax and soak up the warmth. Read more

  • Set up camp safely and enjoy the great outdoors hazard-free

    Set up camp safely and enjoy the great outdoors hazard-free

    As part of the Fire Kills campaign, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is asking the people of… Read more

  • HWFRS firefighters qualify for national competition in dramatic Breathing Apparatus contest in Telford

    HWFRS firefighters qualify for national competition in dramatic Breathing Apparatus contest in Telford

    Two HWFRS teams have qualified to go forward to a national competition after the fire service’s exciting and closely fought… Read more

  • Fire Cadets group relaunch postponed until 29 June

    Fire Cadets group relaunch postponed until 29 June

    Unfortunately, due to the unavailability of some key people, we’ve had to postpone the relaunch meeting of the Fire Cadets… Read more

  • HWFRS backs national Drowning Prevention Week to help people stay safe around water

    HWFRS backs national Drowning Prevention Week to help people stay safe around water

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is again urging parents to make sure their children know how to stay… Read more

  • Fire Cadets group set for relaunch on 22 June

    Fire Cadets group set for relaunch on 22 June

    Are you aged between 13 and 17?  Read more

  • Be alert to alarms for a safer home and don’t be tempted to risk fires by saving on energy

    Be alert to alarms for a safer home and don’t be tempted to risk fires by saving on energy

    Smoke alarms save lives and in the event of a fire or carbon monoxide (CO) incident, they can provide precious… Read more

  • Fire Service Community Volunteers at centre of helping run Wyre Forest Young Citizens Challenge

    Fire Service Community Volunteers at centre of helping run Wyre Forest Young Citizens Challenge

    What better time than national Volunteers Week for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s Volunteers to be supporting the… Read more

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    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service encourages responsible persons to prepare for new fire safety regulations

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service welcomes the commencement of the Fire Safety Act in England and Wales, and… Read more

  • Helping families stop serious accidents lies at the heart of Child Safety Week

    Helping families stop serious accidents lies at the heart of Child Safety Week

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is working with partner organisations and other agencies to get important messages… Read more

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    We’re lending support to Herefordshire and Worcestershire’s carers during Carers Week

    This Carers Week (6-12 June), Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS), as part of the Fire Kills campaign,… Read more

  • Celebrate in safety and have a wonderful Platinum Jubilee

    Celebrate in safety and have a wonderful Platinum Jubilee

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service wishes people a wonderful Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, but is urging people to consider… Read more

  • It’s time for all boats to have suitable smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, says Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service.

    It’s time for all boats to have suitable smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, says Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service.

    During the national ‘Fire Kills’ Campaign’s Boat Fire Safety Week, (30 May – 5 June), the two counties’ firefighters will… Read more

  • How a Spring Clean could save your life! Says HWFRS

    How a Spring Clean could save your life! Says HWFRS

    It may be the last month of spring, but there’s still time to squeeze in a final spring clean. As… Read more

  • Second HWFRS fire engine delivered to Poland to support Ukraine firefighters

    Second HWFRS fire engine delivered to Poland to support Ukraine firefighters

    Following a request from the Home Office and National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), all UK Fire Services were asked to… Read more

  • Animal rescue capability enhanced with arrival of new HWFRS appliances

    Animal rescue capability enhanced with arrival of new HWFRS appliances

    Animals in danger will find themselves in even safer hands when the fire service is called out to their assistance,… Read more

  • Challenging firefighting exercise takes place at Defford Airfield training facility

    Challenging firefighting exercise takes place at Defford Airfield training facility

    HWFRS firefighters from across Worcestershire have taken part in a challenging ‘command and control’ exercise at the Service’s Defford Airfield… Read more

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    HWFRS offers its support to National Sprinkler Week campaign

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) National Sprinkler Week campaign. Read more

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    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service supports Dementia Action Week

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is again supporting Dementia Action Week, running from 16 – 22 May. Read more