Archive for November 2022
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Recent increase in wood burner fires in our area – so get your chimney swept if overdue and don’t add to the list!
Tuesday 29 November 2022
Following a recent spate of woodburning stove fires in our area, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding homeowners to get their chimneys swept by an approved sweep, if overdue.
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Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service urges everyone to be carbon monoxide aware during CO Awareness Week 2022
Monday 21 November 2022
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to test their carbon monoxide alarms, to ensure they are working during this CO Awareness Week (21 – 27 November).
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Satellite dish rescue exercise was rare opportunity
Wednesday 16 November 2022
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Hereford, Droitwich and Malvern have held a training exercise at British Telecom Madley near Hereford.
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Help save lives by parking sensibly during Road Safety Week – and support SAFE ROADS FOR ALL
Wednesday 16 November 2022
This week is Road Safety Week (14 - 20 November), sponsored by road safety charity BRAKE, and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is reminding people of the vital importance of parking safely.
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Millions worrying about energy bills will be using electric heaters – but don’t let electrical failure set your world ablaze, says HWFRS
Tuesday 15 November 2022
As part of Electrical Fire Safety Week from 14 to 20 November, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is again warning people not to let electrical failures set their world ablaze.
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Register your home’s hardest workers for safety and savings – says HWFRS during this Product Safety Week
Monday 14 November 2022
As winter arrives and energy bills escalate, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding appliance owners to take advantage of free appliance registry at registermyappliance.org.uk
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Radar to the Rescue! HWFRS’s K9 search team helps trace missing 14-year-old girl in Worcester
Friday 11 November 2022
HWFRS search dog Radar recently played a major role in helping rescue a 14 year old girl who had gone missing in Worcester.
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Herefordshire employers recognised for huge support for on-call firefighters
Friday 11 November 2022
Two Herefordshire employers have been recognised for the huge assistance they have given to Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) by supporting members of their staff to become on-call firefighters.
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Third HWFRS fire engine delivered to Poland to support Ukraine firefighters
Friday 04 November 2022
An HWFRS team has recently returned from Poland following their safe delivery of a third fire engine to support the Ukraine fire service.
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Manchester Arena Inquiry – Volume 2 Report on the Emergency Response to the Attack. Chief Fire Officer’s Statement:
Friday 04 November 2022
Firstly on behalf of Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS), I would like to express our sincere sympathies to all those affected by the tragic attack at the Manchester Arena on the 22 May 2017.
