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Archive for "Fire Safety"

• Leave your barbecue at home and don’t take it with you on your picnic

  Tuesday 11 June 2019

  Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is asking people from the two counties to stay safe this summer as they make the most of the weather and enjoy the great outdoors, whether cooking, camping or exploring.

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• HWFRS supports carers and the contributions they make to their families

  Monday 10 June 2019

  Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, is reaching out to local carers in Carers Week (10-16 June) and reminding them that help is available to keep them, and the people they care for, safe from fire.

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• There’s nothing more important than the safety of a child in the home

  Wednesday 05 June 2019

  Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is working with partner organisations and other agencies to get important messages across as part of Child Safety Week 2019 which runs from 3-9 June.

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• Concerns persist after rash of fires in the open over holiday weekend

  Tuesday 23 April 2019

  Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service can report that, despite the warm and sunny weather over the Easter holiday weekend, just one water-related incident required the Service's intervention.

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• Efforts of Paris firefighters demand our respect

  Tuesday 16 April 2019

  After witnessing the devastating scenes in Paris yesterday, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service expressed its immense respect for the Paris Fire Service and its firefighter colleagues as they battled to control the catastrophic fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.

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• International Women's Day: Female officers play key roles in Service

  Friday 08 March 2019

  To mark International Women's Day on 8 March, we're profiling Station Commander Amy Bailey, who is one of Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service's senior female operational staff and plays an important part in the organisation's fire prevention and protection strategy.

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• Controlled burns at the Severn Valley Railway

  Friday 01 February 2019

  Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) and Severn Valley Railway are hoping to be seeing a lot less of each other in emergency situations next summer.

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• Register your appliance today

  Thursday 24 January 2019

  WHITE goods have been the cause of an average of 150 fires attended by Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service over the last five years.

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• Is your smoke alarm past its sell by date?

  Wednesday 16 January 2019

  Most people are not aware that the average smoke alarm has a lifespan of ten years and then needs replacing.

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• Don’t let fire ruin festive fun this Christmas

  Thursday 20 December 2018

  Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is urging residents of the two counties to put fire safety at the top of their Christmas lists.

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