Archive for December 2010
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Occupants lucky to escape fire!
Tuesday 21 December 2010
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to a Worcester property where the occupants were lucky to escape following a cooker fire.
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Don't Let the Good Feeling Go this Christmas
Monday 20 December 2010
A hard hitting advert showing the devastating effects of a Christmas tree fire has been produced and shown around Herefordshire & Worcestershire in the Fire and Rescue Service’s winter safety campaign.
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Don't step on the ice - Even if it might look safe!
Monday 20 December 2010
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service reissued its warning for residents to stay off frozen water following the death of a man in Essex yesterday (Sunday 19 December 2010).
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Drivers Cold Weather 'Emergency Kit'
Friday 17 December 2010
With temperatures plummeting even further and more snow forecast, it is important for motorists to be prepared to deal with the challenges of travelling in adverse weather conditions. The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia is advising motorists to pack an 'Emergency Kit' in their car this winter in case of roadside breakdown or delay.
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Burst pipe warning as temperatures forecast to drop
Friday 17 December 2010
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) are encouraging homes and businesses across the two counties to double check that pipes and tanks are suitably insulated following a spate of calls to flooded premises during the recent 'big freeze'.
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Increasing chimney fires - spark warning!
Friday 17 December 2010
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) are urging residents to make sure their chimneys are swept and ready for winter if they haven't already done so. The warning follows significant increases in the numbers of chimney fire for the months September, October and November this year when compared to the same period last year.
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Positive partnership work
Friday 17 December 2010
A group of clients from the organisation Turning Point were presented with Certificates of Achievement during a visit today (Wednesday 15 November) to Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) Headquarters in Charles Hastings Way, Worcester.
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Pilot scheme launched in North Worcestershire
Wednesday 15 December 2010
A new scheme aimed at changing behaviour patterns of young people previously involved in starting fires has been piloted in North Worcestershire.
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Christmas fire safety message promoted in Redditch
Tuesday 14 December 2010
Firefighters will be going into a Redditch store next week to help promote the Christmas fire safety message.
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Suspected Gas Leak in Redditch
Monday 13 December 2010
At 06:14 on Sunday Morning Hereford and Worcester received a call from Ambulance Control, to a possible gas leak at an address in the Redditch area where the occupants were unable to leave the premises. One fire appliance from Redditch arrived very quickly to the 3 bedroom detached dwelling.