News & Events

Alarms save lives and, in the event of a fire or carbon monoxide (CO) incident, they can provide precious time to escape.

As part of the Fire Kills campaign, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is asking the people of Herefordshire and Worcestershire to stay safe this summer as they make the most of the weather and enjoy the great outdoors, whether camping, cooking or exploring.

Now that the warm, light evenings are with us and the summer holidays are fast approaching, barbecues are beginning to sizzle across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Boat Fire Safety Week, which runs from 24-30 May, is a great opportunity for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service to remind boat owners that it’s time for all boats to have effective smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

We have been alerted by members of the public who have received telephone calls asking them to buy advertising space in a magazine to be produced by the Fire Service.

As lockdown restrictions ease and more people are seeing friends and family, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is asking people to check on their vulnerable family, friends and neighbours.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) National Sprinkler Week campaign.

A team of Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue (HWFRS) firefighters are determined to continue the fundraising legacy left by a former colleague, Stu Crebbin, who died in March at the age of 46 after a 12-month battle with cancer.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week across the two counties.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is reaching out to those who are deaf or who have a hearing impairment during Deaf Awareness Week (3-9 May) to ensure they have effective smoke alarms.