News & Events

Fire doors are often the first line of defence in a fire especially when we are asleep and at our most vulnerable.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has pledged its support for Gas Safety Week (14 -20 September 2020) and is encouraging awareness of gas safety and urging the public to keep themselves safe from dangerous gas appliances.

A woman firefighter and mum of three from Herefordshire is driving forward her flourishing career by qualifying as an LGV (Large Goods Vehicle) driver.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is encouraging businesses to check they are complying with the law and really reducing their fire risk during the National Fire Chiefs Council’s Business Safety Week 2020 - especially when planning a return to offices after homeworking.

As autumn approaches, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is asking homeowners as part of Chimney Fire Safety Week 2020 (31 August – 6 September) to get their chimneys swept by an approved sweep.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service attended a serious and well developed house fire in Harvington, near Evesham at around 08:00 on Saturday, 22 August 2020.

Latest fire statistics reveal that one smoke alarm may not be enough to provide you with the best chance of escaping a fire in the home.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has played a key role with West Mercia Police colleagues, in the successful search for a vulnerable missing person in Worcester, around midnight on Wednesday 5 August, when HWFRS was asked by the police for assistance.

There is still plenty of time to have your say on Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s Community Risk Management Plan 2021-25 (the CRMP) which is due to be published on 1 April 2021.

The value of having a working smoke alarm was emphasized again last week when an elderly resident was rescued from her home in Worcester.