Archive for October 2021
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Wear ‘fire-safer’ costumes for a fun Halloween – says Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Tuesday 26 October 2021
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding parents and anyone looking after children to keep their youngsters safe on Halloween by wearing ‘fire-safer’ costumes and avoiding candles and naked flames.
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Broadway firefighter takes third place in 18-29s category at British Firefighters Challenge and raises money for Muscular Dystrophy
Monday 25 October 2021
On call firefighter Chris Toye, from Broadway station, has achieved third place in the 18-29s category of the prestigious British Firefighters Challenge 2021, which recently took place at the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh.
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Hereford firefighter puts best feet forward for over 26 miles in Manchester Marathon to raise money for sick children
Monday 18 October 2021
HWFRS Watch Commander Tom Rowberry has put his best feet forward to run the Manchester Marathon and raise money for sick children.
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HWFRS helps spread the registration message this Product Safety Week
Monday 18 October 2021
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding appliance owners to register their fridges, washing machines or dishwashers this Product Safety Week (18–22 October 2021), which is backed by AMDEA (the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances).
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Kidderminster pupils get a realistic insight into staying safe on our roads in hard-hitting “Dying to Drive” workshop.
Wednesday 13 October 2021
Some 90 Year 11 students from King Charles 1 School and Sixth Form Centre in Kidderminster have attended Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s annual Dying 2 Drive roadshow initiative, which took place at Wyre Forest Fire Station last week, with members of Hereford & Worcester Fire Authority’s also attending the event.
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Is that item a scald or burn risk to your children? Help drive down accidents on National Burn Awareness Day
Wednesday 13 October 2021
On National Burn Awareness Day, 13 October 2021, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is aiming to drive down the number of burns and scalds, especially to children.
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Snuff out fire risk during Candle Fire Safety Week
Monday 11 October 2021
As part of the Fire Kills campaign, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is asking people to take care this Candle Fire Safety Week (11 - 17 October) and snuff out the risk of fire in their homes.
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HWFRS delighted to support Pride events
Friday 08 October 2021
The wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of all those who visited Bromsgrove and Hereford’s first ever Pride events.
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Worcester Fire Station receives defibrillator thanks to support from Droitwich AED
Thursday 07 October 2021
A life-saving device has been installed outside Worcester Fire Station, in a bid to help save the lives of people in our community who suffer a cardiac arrest.
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Do you have enough smoke alarms in your home and when did you last check them?
Thursday 07 October 2021
October is Check Your Smoke Alarm month in the Fire Kills campaign, so HWFRS is urging people to test their smoke alarms - research shows that only 26 per cent of all households who own an alarm test them on a regular basis.
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