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    Give the gift of safety this Christmas

    With the festive season fast approaching, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is urging everyone to remember that good gifts should be safe gifts. When buying electrical gifts like straighteners, hairdryers or kitchen gadgets, check for a CE or UKCA mark on the product Remember that cheap third-party electrical goods often fail to…

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  • Businesses urged not to overlook fire safety

    Businesses urged not to overlook fire safety

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is urging businesses to ensure fire safety remains a top priority in the… Read more

  • Stay Gas Safe by getting appliances checked

    Stay Gas Safe by getting appliances checked

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging all consumers to have their gas appliances checked annually by a… Read more

  • Memorial to remember hero firefighters on 30th anniversary

    Memorial to remember hero firefighters on 30th anniversary

    Relatives and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service firefighters past and present marked 30 years since two heroes lost… Read more

  • Get sweeping for Chimney Fire Safety Week

    Get sweeping for Chimney Fire Safety Week

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is calling on homeowners across the two counties to get their chimneys swept… Read more

  • September is 30days30daysUK month with daily preparedness and protection tips – so track our social media channels for wide range of messages

    September is 30days30daysUK month with daily preparedness and protection tips – so track our social media channels for wide range of messages

    September is approaching fast – and that means so is our 30days30waysUK personal protection and preparedness campaign. Read more

  • 30 years on – remembering two firefighters who lost their lives in tragic fire

    30 years on – remembering two firefighters who lost their lives in tragic fire

    Next Wednesday – 6 September – marks 30 years since two firefighters lost their lives fighting one of the biggest… Read more

  • Plenty to entertain at Malvern Fire Station open day

    Plenty to entertain at Malvern Fire Station open day

    Malvern Fire Station is welcoming the public to its first open day in four years on Sunday 3 September. Read more

  • Fire at industrial premises in Rotherwas, Hereford

    Fire at industrial premises in Rotherwas, Hereford

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is currently tackling a fire at an industrial premises in Hereford. Read more

  • Spate of incidents prompts tumble dryer reminder

    Spate of incidents prompts tumble dryer reminder

    After a recent surge in the number of tumble dryer fires, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding… Read more

  • HWFRS: Working smoke alarms on every level of your home are a must

    HWFRS: Working smoke alarms on every level of your home are a must

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people that at least one working smoke alarm on every level… Read more

  • Malvern Fire Station’s doors open on Safety Saturdays

    Malvern Fire Station’s doors open on Safety Saturdays

    Malvern Fire Station’s doors will be open to the public during August with a series of Safety Saturdays. Read more

  • Aerial ladder platform helps crews fight severe fire in derelict building

    Aerial ladder platform helps crews fight severe fire in derelict building

    The aerial ladder platform from Worcester Fire Station was required at a severe fire in Cofton Hackett, near Birmingham. Read more

  • Four crews tackle building fire near Hereford

    Four crews tackle building fire near Hereford

    Four Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews were called out to a building fire near Hereford at 3.37am… Read more

  • Be safe with your barbecues this summer

    Be safe with your barbecues this summer

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is calling on people to take extra care with barbecues over the summer… Read more

  • Crews ferry occupants of stranded narrowboat to safety from river

    Crews ferry occupants of stranded narrowboat to safety from river

    Specialist water crews came to the rescue when a narrowboat got stranded in the dark in the middle of the… Read more

  • Fire safety advice on bonfires

    Fire safety advice on bonfires

    We have responded to a number of fires in the open and out-of-control bonfires in the last few weeks across… Read more

  • Ross-on-Wye restaurant and owner ordered to pay £32,000 in fines and costs for Fire Safety breaches

    Ross-on-Wye restaurant and owner ordered to pay £32,000 in fines and costs for Fire Safety breaches

    A Ross-on-Wye restaurant and its owner have been fined for fire safety breaches. Read more

  • Crews help man out of building after Redditch fire

    Crews help man out of building after Redditch fire

    Firefighters helped a man out of a building in Redditch after being called at 8.30pm on Friday 21 July to… Read more

  • Put safety first when cooking up summer feasts

    Put safety first when cooking up summer feasts

    Many children across Herefordshire and Worcestershire will now be spending more time in the kitchen with the summer holidays here. Read more

  • Environment Agency and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service team up to highlight water safety

    Environment Agency and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service team up to highlight water safety

    The summer holidays are fast approaching and after the hottest June on record, many school and college pupils will be… Read more

  • On-call firefighters share their stories

    On-call firefighters share their stories

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is always on the look-out for new on-call firefighters. Read more

  • Please read if you use an e-bike or e-scooter

    Please read if you use an e-bike or e-scooter

    E-bikes and e-scooters are becoming increasingly popular. Read more

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    Give us your views on potential risks and issues to community and HWFRS

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is looking for your views. Read more

  • Kitten named after crew member who helped rescue him

    Kitten named after crew member who helped rescue him

    A cute kitten got himself into a spot of bother when he became trapped in the metalwork of a lamp… Read more