17th September 2008 |
Family Ironmongers Premises Damaged By Fire
A long established family ironmongers premises was damaged by fire that had started in a commercial wheelie bin stored by the side of John Beard Tools, in Bridge Street, Kidderminster in the early hours of Wednesday September 17.Crews from Kidderminster, Stourport and Worcester attended.
Family of 10 Escape Unharmed From House Fire
A family of ten, including eight children aged one to 14, escaped unharmed from their home in Jackfield Close, Matchborough East, Redditch, in the early evening of Wednesday September 17. Crews from Redditch, Bromsgrove and Studley were able to extinguish the fire in the second floor bedroom in 24 minutes. The family were assisted at the scene by the Red Cross family support unit from Warwickshire. |
16th September 2008 |
Boat Crew Rescue Magpie
A Hereford boat crew rescued a magpie that was entangled in a fishing line in a tree on the embankment of the River Wye near Villa Street, Hereford on Tuesday September 16. The bird was taken to a local veterinary centre for treatment.
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14th September 2008 |
Town Hall Clock Removed by 'ALP' Crew
Worcester's aerial ladder platform was used to enable a crew to remove the Town Hall clock from the side of a building in Pershore High Street on Sunday September 14. The clock had broken its mounting and was hanging precariously above the pavement.
Pony Rescued From Beneath Overturned Carriage
Ross on Wye crews helped release a pony that had fallen into a roadside ditch when the carriage it was pulling ran off a narrow lane near Upton Bishop on Sunday September 14. The driver and passenger on the carriage were thrown off. The man was airlifted to hospital with a broken leg and a woman passenger was treated for shock.
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13th September 2008 |
Woman Suffers Smoke Inhalation in Kitchen Fire
Two crews from Bromyard and one from Leominster successfully prevented a fire from causing serious damage to a semi detached bungalow in Firs Lane, Bromyard on Saturday September 13. The fire, which started in the kitchen, had spread into a bedroom. The woman resident was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. |
10th September 2008 |
Wet Weather Continues - Flood Advice
Following the recent heavy rainfall Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is still urging people to take extra care on our roads. Motorists are warned not to drive through fords on flooded roads.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Jon Hall said: "We would urge those drivers who regularly use fords as short cuts to take extra care at the moment because there is still floodwater on the roads. " Please do not drive through floodwater – it is extremely dangerous. streams can suddenly become raging torrents. They are extremely fast flowing and dangerous and you could become trapped in your vehicle. Please take extra care on the roads and allow extra time for your journey. "The majority of the calls we received over the weekend were to people who had tried driving through floodwater and realised they could not get through. This can be very frightening."
For local weather updates and road conditions please tune in to your local radio station. |
8th September 2008 |
Wet Weather Brings Weekend Chaos - Flood Advice
The weekend was exceptionally busy for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service. Fire Control took more than 250 calls and 45 people were rescued by Firefighters.
Thankfully the number of incidents were not as high as last summer’s events. Many of the calls we attended were to people who were trapped in their cars in floodwater. Fire crews were also called to assist at incidents in the West Midlands and South Wales.
On Friday, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service was particularly badly hit. For one incident we sent crews to assist two helicopters also attended.
Our Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR) were also called out to incidents – in Whitchurch and Halesowen.
Throughout the course of the weekend Silver Command met in Hereford and Worcester and they were in close liaison with the Environment Agency. |
5th September 2008
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Motorists Urged to Take Care - Flood Advice
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to take extra care on the roads as our region prepares itself for flash floods. Weather experts have forecast that torrential rain is expected to fall over the next few days.
Motorists are warned not to drive through fords on flooded roads. Assistant Chief Fire Officer Jon Hall said: "We would urge those drivers who regularly use fords as short cuts not to use over the next few days. Also, do not drive through floodwater – it is extremely dangerous. streams can suddenly become raging torrents. They are extremely fast flowing and dangerous and you could become trapped in your vehicle. Please take extra care on the roads and allow extra time for your journey."
For local weather updates and road conditions please tune in to your local radio station. More... |
5th September 2008
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Residents Invited to Have Their Say on Fire Service Plan
The 12-week consultation on Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) closed on Friday, September 5.
The IRMP sets out how the Service intends to improve community safety and remain efficient. It also proposes a broad range of priorities which will be delivered over a three year period.
The consultation responses will be collated and the findings will be presented to the Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority Members at their next meeting on Monday, September 22. They will then determine the next course of action, taking into consideration the responses sent in as part of the consultation.
To view the proposals within the IRMP please click here. |
25th July 2008
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WORCESTER WARRIORS TRAIN WITH FIREFIGHTERS
First team players and coaching staff from Worcester Warriors teamed up with Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service recently for a training session with a difference.
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2008 News Archive |
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