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Archive for February 2013

  • Is Your Chimney Due a Clean?

    Monday 18 February 2013

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is repeating its chimney safety advice after being called to five incidents over the weekend involving real fires or woodburning stoves.

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  • Road Traffic Collision at Dodford

    Friday 15 February 2013

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) was called to a road traffic incident along the A448 near Dodford just after 6.40am this morning (Friday 15 February).

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  • Fire Authority Budget Statement

    Thursday 14 February 2013

    For the third year running the Council Tax for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority has been frozen and the charge remains at just £73.64 for a Band D Council Taxpayer.

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  • Formal agreement with British Red Cross

    Thursday 14 February 2013

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) has long called on the services of the British Red Cross to help support people affected by fires and other emergencies across the two counties, and today (Thursday 14 February), the two organisations came together to sign a formal agreement outlining how their partnership will work in the future.

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  • Warning following LPG car fire

    Wednesday 13 February 2013

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) has issued a safety warning following a severe car fire in Hereford on Friday evening (8 February).

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  • Bromsgrove House Fire

    Wednesday 13 February 2013

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) was called to a house fire in Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, this morning (Wednesday 13 February).

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  • Post 185

    Wednesday 13 February 2013

    The Service took part in an Operational Assurance (OpA) Assessment in November 2012 and the results which were presented to Hereford & Worcester Fire Authority today show the organisation has many strengths including an “open, confident and approachable leadership style of the Chief Fire Officer and senior managers, with a clear direction and professional focus, which is well understood and supported by staff.”

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  • National Chip Week - 18 - 24 February 2013

    Monday 11 February 2013

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is urging chip lovers to take care with their cooking during this year’s National Chip Week, taking place between 18 – 24 February, 2013.

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  • Love Your Home Week

    Thursday 07 February 2013

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) will be joining the police and other partners at a safety event in Worcester next week

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  • House fire, Malvern

    Wednesday 06 February 2013

    The living room at a house in Oak Crescent in Malvern was completely destroyed in a fire yesterday evening (Tuesday 5 February).

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