Community Risk Management Plan 2025 – 2030
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is preparing the Service’s strategic plan for 2025-2030, which is known as the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP).
The CRMP is designed to enable the Service to assess all foreseeable fire and rescue related risks, while ensuring it continues to fulfil the legislative requirements placed upon it. The objective of the CRMP is to ensure the appropriate allocation of available resources aligned to Response, Protection and Prevention functions, and to utilise these resources in the most efficient manner to mitigate risk and improve community safety.
Public Consultation Process is Now Closed
Thank you to those who provided feedback by completing the online questionnaire.
The questionnaire was facilitated by ORS (an independent specialist social research practice) who will be providing an impartial analysis of all responses. The consultation report and any changes to the CRMP will be reported to the Fire Authority to gain final approval, prior to publication in October 2025.
The draft CRMP report and the supporting documents that have been prepared to provide further background information on the identification and assessment of risks in the CRMP report are still available to read. Links to these and the draft CRMP can be found below.
Click on the link below to read a draft version of our Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) 2025 – 2030.
We have also published a summary guide to accompany our main CRMP which provides an overview for each of the main sections.
To read the ‘Summary of Our Community Risk Management Plan 2025 – 2030’ click on the link below.
CRMP Supporting Documents
The following reports give further background information on the identification and assessment of risks outlined in the CRMP report.
Service Definitions of Risk: Domestic Dwelling Fire
Our assessment of the likelihood and consequences of dwelling fires across Herefordshire and Worcestershire using the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) risk methodology.
Service Definitions of Risk: Other Building Fire Risk
Our assessment of the likelihood and consequences of Other Building Fires across the two counties using the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) risk methodology.
Service Definitions of Risk: Road Traffic Collision Risk
Our assessment of the likelihood and consequences of Road Traffic Collision Risks across Herefordshire and Worcestershire using the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) risk methodology.
Service Definitions of Risk: Water Related Incidents and Flooding
Our assessment of the likelihood and consequences of Water Incidents across the two counties based on the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) other risk methodologies.
Strategic Understanding of Risk 2034-24: PESTEL
Our assessment of the broader landscape we operate in, identifying the potential impacts of global and national events on our activities.
Strategic Understanding of Risk: Incident Type – Demand
Our analysis of the number and types of incidents we attend.
Foreseeable Risk Assessments
Risks which have been identified through engagement sessions which the data would not necessarily have highlighted.
Equality Impact Assessment: CRMP 2025-30
Our analysis of the demographics of the two counties regarding the nine Protected Characteristics and the potential impact the aims of our CRMP may have on them.
Statements of Intent: Dwelling Fires, Road Traffic Collisions, and Water Related Incidents and Flooding
Our identification of vulnerable groups and our plans on how to engage with them.
Read the Dwelling Fires report
If you need any of the reports on this webpage in a different format please email corporatecommunications@hwfire.org.uk
CRMP – Timeline of Key Dates
12 June 2024
Decision making Strategic Leadership Board
July 2024
Stakeholder and Public Engagement
July 2024
Staff Engagement
July 2024
Elected Members Engagement
August 2024
Equality Impact Assessment review
September 2024
Final Draft of CRMP document
29 October 2024
Draft CRMP to Strategic Leadership Board for consideration
12 December 2024
Draft CRMP to Fire Authority
13 January 2025 – 6 April 2025
Public Consultation
14 October 2025
Fire Authority Review and consideration of changes following public consultation
October 2025
CRMP Published
