News Archives | Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

Preventing electrical heating house fires

Monday 26 November 2018

In the last three years 15% of house fires in Herefordshire and Worcestershire were caused by heating appliances, resulting in two deaths and 18 injuries. Here HWFRS offers advice to avoid winter warming becoming a seasonal tragedy.

Kidderminster firefighter recruit is honoured

Tuesday 20 November 2018

Firefighter Richard Dyche from Kidderminster has been honoured by Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service.

Fire and Rescue Service annual honours (Herefordshire)

Tuesday 20 November 2018

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) presented honours recognising the talents and commitment of firefighters and their colleagues in Herefordshire, at a ceremony at the Town Hall on Friday 16 November 2018.

Senior citizens at greatest risk of home electrical fires

Monday 19 November 2018

Nationally 11 accidental electrical fires a day affect people aged 65 and over, and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is asking people to check on older neighbours and friends, during Electrical Fire Safety Week.

Bewdley families evacuated after gas leak

Friday 16 November 2018

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service responded to a road traffic collision (RTC) and gas leak in the early hours of Friday 16November 2018 on Kidderminster Road in Bewdley.

HWFRS supports Product Safety Week

Monday 12 November 2018

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS), is supporting Product Safety Week, encouraging local residents to follow some simple safety tips when buying large domestic appliances online.

On-call firefighter on balancing rural work, life, and firefighting

Wednesday 07 November 2018

On-call firefighter Peter Murray talks about on balancing rural work, life, and firefighting to Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.

HWFRS on-call firefighter is a modern-day Home Front Hero

Tuesday 06 November 2018

Leintwardine on-call firefighter Peter Murray features in the BBC One documentary series Home Front Heroes with Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson on Wednesday 7 November 2018 (and on BBC iplayer until 6 December), as the modern-day version of a war-time air-raid warden.

Fire and Rescue Service re-locates to Hindlip Park

Monday 05 November 2018

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) has re-located to Hindlip Park, completing the co-location plans with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and West Mercia Police headquarters.