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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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    NFCC Position Statement on Fire and Rescue Service Pay 2022

    The National Fire Chiefs Council has released a position statement on Fire and Rescue Service pay 2022. Read more

  • Evesham firefighter acquires ‘mew’ family member after colleagues were called out to local flat

    Evesham firefighter acquires ‘mew’ family member after colleagues were called out to local flat

    When an Evesham firefighter’s colleagues were called to a flat in the town, little did he realise that he’d end… Read more

  • Stourport on Severn fire crew commander takes ‘hockey gold’ at World and Police Fire Games in Rotterdam

    Stourport on Severn fire crew commander takes ‘hockey gold’ at World and Police Fire Games in Rotterdam

    A Stourport on Severn firefighter has recently returned from Rotterdam after helping his team win gold for the UK Fire… Read more

  • Worcester retired firefighter and Army veteran to trek WW2 Pyrenees Freedom Trail for Fire Fighters Charity

    Worcester retired firefighter and Army veteran to trek WW2 Pyrenees Freedom Trail for Fire Fighters Charity

    Worcester retired firefighter and Army veteran Dave Smith will be taking on the rugged WW2 Discover Adventure Pyrenees Freedom Trail… Read more

  • Service responds to almost 200 callouts this week with Amber Alert forecasting even higher temperatures this weekend – so please take extra care

    Service responds to almost 200 callouts this week with Amber Alert forecasting even higher temperatures this weekend – so please take extra care

    At the end of a week that has seen nearly 200 callouts to a variety of incidents across our two… Read more

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    Please don’t drop litter – it’s a serious fire hazard

    Following reports of a large quantity of discarded litter strewn across Hartlebury Common over the weekend, including cigarette ends and… Read more

  • Do you have enough smoke alarms and do they work? Summer heatwave an ideal time to check.

    Do you have enough smoke alarms and do they work? Summer heatwave an ideal time to check.

    Smoke alarm purchasing is the National Fire Chief Council’s ‘Theme of the Month’ for August, so there is no better… Read more

  • Public Consultation: Attendance Performance Measure

    Public Consultation: Attendance Performance Measure

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging everyone to have their say on a proposal to update the… Read more

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    Audit of accounts public inspection notice 2021-22

    From 1 August to 9 September 2022, between 9.00am and 5.00pm Mondays to Thursdays (4.00pm Fridays) on weekdays, any person… Read more

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    Disposable barbecue probable cause of fires last week on Lickey Hills, says HWFRS

    Following the fires last week at Lickey Hills and Hartlebury Common, and elsewhere, HWFRS are reminding people to take particular… Read more

  • Put safety first when cooking up summer feasts

    Put safety first when cooking up summer feasts

    With the summer holidays here, many children across Herefordshire and Worcestershire will now be spending time in the kitchen. But… Read more

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    Fifteen evacuated from their homes in Lickey Hills fire

    TWELVE crews from Hereford & Worcester, West Midlands and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Services have been fighting a serious fire… Read more

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    Crews fighting fire in the Lickey Hills

    HWFRS crews from Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Worcester and Redditch Fire Stations are currently fighting a fire in the open in the… Read more

  • 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