News & Events

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

What better time than national Volunteers Week for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s Volunteers to be supporting the annual Wyre Forest Young Citizens Challenge, currently taking place at Wyre Forest Emergency Services Hub (ESH)?

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service welcomes the commencement of the Fire Safety Act in England and Wales, and the Regulations in England, as important steps forward in strengthening the Fire Safety Order and improving fire safety.

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 2022, which runs from 6 - 12 June.

This Carers Week (6-12 June), Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS), as part of the Fire Kills campaign, is reaching out to local carers and reminding them that help is available to keep them, and the people they care for, safe from fire.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service wishes people a wonderful Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, but is urging people to consider fire and outdoor safety as they plan their celebrations for this unique long weekend (2-5 June).

During the national ‘Fire Kills’ Campaign’s Boat Fire Safety Week, (30 May – 5 June), the two counties’ firefighters will be giving this message to boaters: 
“It’s time for all boats to have suitable smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.”

It may be the last month of spring, but there’s still time to squeeze in a final spring clean. As part of the Fire Kills campaign, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is asking people to clear the clutter that may be blocking escape routes and to make sure their family, guests and loved ones know how to get out, stay out, and call 999 in the event of a fire.

Following a request from the Home Office and National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), all UK Fire Services were asked to donate any equipment and vehicles that were due to be replaced, decommissioned or disposed of, to Ukraine’s Firefighters.

Animals in danger will find themselves in even safer hands when the fire service is called out to their assistance, thanks to the arrival of new appliances in Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s fleet.