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  • Fire overnight in former Kidderminster Fire Station

    Two Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews – one each from Wyre Forest and Bromsgrove Fire Stations – were called at 18:16 on 3 April to a fire in the appliance bay of the former Kidderminster Fire Station in Castle Road, Kidderminster. The fire was extinguished using a hosereel jet and four firefighters…

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  • Book up a free Home Fire Safety visit to stay safe at home: HWFRS tells residents to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    Book up a free Home Fire Safety visit to stay safe at home: HWFRS tells residents to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    3 December is the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS)… Read more

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    Delayed completion of audit

    The audit of the draft statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 for Hereford and Worcester Fire… Read more

  • Recent increase in wood burner fires in our area – so get your chimney swept if overdue and don’t add to the list!

    Recent increase in wood burner fires in our area – so get your chimney swept if overdue and don’t add to the list!

    Following a recent spate of woodburning stove fires in our area, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding… Read more

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    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service urges everyone to be carbon monoxide aware during CO Awareness Week 2022

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to test their carbon monoxide alarms, to ensure they are… Read more

  • Satellite dish rescue exercise was rare opportunity

    Satellite dish rescue exercise was rare opportunity

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Hereford, Droitwich and Malvern have held a training exercise at British… Read more

  • Help save lives by parking sensibly during Road Safety Week – and support SAFE ROADS FOR ALL

    Help save lives by parking sensibly during Road Safety Week – and support SAFE ROADS FOR ALL

    This week is Road Safety Week (14 – 20 November), sponsored by road safety charity BRAKE, and Hereford & Worcester… Read more

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    Millions worrying about energy bills will be using electric heaters – but don’t let electrical failure set your world ablaze, says HWFRS

    As part of Electrical Fire Safety Week from 14 to 20 November, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS)… Read more

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    Register your home’s hardest workers for safety and savings – says HWFRS during this Product Safety Week

    As winter arrives and energy bills escalate, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding appliance owners to take… Read more

  • Radar to the Rescue! HWFRS’s K9 search team helps trace missing 14-year-old girl in Worcester

    Radar to the Rescue! HWFRS’s K9 search team helps trace missing 14-year-old girl in Worcester

    HWFRS search dog Radar recently played a major role in helping rescue a 14 year old girl who had gone… Read more

  • Herefordshire employers recognised for huge support for on-call firefighters

    Herefordshire employers recognised for huge support for on-call firefighters

    Two Herefordshire employers have been recognised for the huge assistance they have given to Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue… Read more

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

    Third HWFRS fire engine delivered to Poland to support Ukraine firefighters

    An HWFRS team has recently returned from Poland following their safe delivery of a third fire engine to support the… Read more

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    Manchester Arena Inquiry – Volume 2 Report on the Emergency Response to the Attack. Chief Fire Officer’s Statement:

    Firstly on behalf of Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS), I would like to express our sincere sympathies… Read more

  • HWFRS firefighters hit the headlines in ‘We are Firefighters’ on BBC 1

    HWFRS firefighters hit the headlines in ‘We are Firefighters’ on BBC 1

    HWFRS firefighters hit the headlines last Friday when they took part in the high profile TV documentary ‘We are Firefighters’… Read more

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    HWFRS urges people to take care when buying and using portable heaters

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is urging people to consider more than just the price when choosing… Read more

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    Worcester Cathedral to host Fire Service major venue training

    Worcester Cathedral is delighted to be teaming up with Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) to provide the… Read more

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    Slamming the door on fire and smoke during Fire Door Safety Week

    Fire doors are often the first line of defence in a fire, especially when we are asleep and at our… Read more

  • Take care if you’re having Guy Fawkes celebrations at home this year – and why not visit an organised event instead?

    Take care if you’re having Guy Fawkes celebrations at home this year – and why not visit an organised event instead?

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is urging people to think twice about having firework celebrations at home… Read more

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    Wear ‘fire-safer’ costumes for a fun Halloween

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding parents and anyone looking after children to keep their youngsters safe… Read more

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    Snuff out fire risk during Candle Fire Safety Week

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

  • HWFRS team achieve Best Overall team and awards in all other categories at Fire Service National BA Challenge

    HWFRS team achieve Best Overall team and awards in all other categories at Fire Service National BA Challenge

    Two Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service teams have proved their prowess at the recent Fire Service National BA… Read more

  • Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service staff awarded leadership diplomas in Worcester Cathedral

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service staff awarded leadership diplomas in Worcester Cathedral

    Six of Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s most senior officers have been awarded postgraduate diplomas from the Chartered… Read more

  • HWFRS among top teams at United Kingdom Rescue Organisation (UKRO) Festival of Rescue in Birmingham

    HWFRS among top teams at United Kingdom Rescue Organisation (UKRO) Festival of Rescue in Birmingham

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service proved one of the top performing Fire Services in the country at the… Read more

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    Is that item a scald or burn risk to your children? Help drive down accidents on National Burn Awareness Day

    On National Burn Awareness Day, 12 October 2022, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is aiming to drive down… Read more

  • Fire Kills smoke alarm campaign urges us all to test the smoke alarms in our home now and regularly

    Fire Kills smoke alarm campaign urges us all to test the smoke alarms in our home now and regularly

    October is Check Your Smoke Alarm month in the Fire Kills campaign, so HWFRS is urging people to test their… Read more