Two people cut free after RTC near Kidderminster
Two Kidderminster crews cut free two people from two cars that had collided on the A448 at Mustow Green on the afternoon of Wednesday July 1. A woman was carried by firefighters and paramedics to the Midland air ambulance and taken to Selly Oak Hospital and the other casualty was taken to hospital in Worcester by land ambulance.
Derelict farm building severely damaged by fire
A three storey derelict farm building was well alight when the first crews arrived at Lowenshill Farm, Weights Lane, Redditch on Wednesday evening, July 1. Six appliances were in attendance at the height of the fire that was stopped after seven hours.Youths were seen running away from the area and the police were informed. The building is the property of Persimmon Homes.
Views Sought on Fire Service Action Plan
People across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being urged to have their say on the way the Fire Service is set to run.
At the Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority meeting held on Friday, June 26, Members considered how its Fire Service intends to improve community safety and remain efficient.
Its Draft 2010-11 Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) Action Plan sets out a broad range of priorities. A 12-week consultation period is now open to gauge opinions on the recommendations outlined in the document.
Chief Fire Officer Paul Hayden said: “We have evaluated the effectiveness of our current prevention, protection and response arrangements. This review took account of input from our District Commanders, District Community Safety Staff and our Firefighters in order to capture local knowledge and risk information.
“The recommendations in the report explore ways in which we may be able to further increase the level of Service to the public. Although some of the recommendations are quite detailed we would like to encourage members of the public to read the IRMP action plan and to respond to our consultation questionnaire.”
Brigadier Peter Jones, Chairman of the Fire Authority, said: “These are only draft proposals at this stage and that it is why it’s vital to gauge the opinions of our communities. The consultation is open to everyone for 12 weeks and all opinions sought will be fed back to the Authority before any final decisions are made.”
To give your opinion of these plans go to 'Our Publications'.
Teenager drowned in River Severn
The body of a 17 year old boy was recovered from the River Severn on Monday June 29 following a two and a half hour search by Fire Service boat crews from Worcester and Evesham.They were assisted by crews from Droitwich and Malvern together with volunteers from Mercia Inshore Rescue and Severn Area Rescue Association, Police and the Air Ambulance. Officers gave interviews and briefings to local/regional and national broadcast/press reporters which included warnings about the inherent dangers of swimming in open water. |
