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  • Four Firefighters carrying a casualty used in training across the Malvern Hills on a sunny day.

    FourFirefighters Take Part in Malvern Hills Charity Casualty Carry

    On Saturday 11 March Joe, Zav, Felix, and Shane completed their first challenge of the year to raise funds for the Fire Fighter’s Charity. The team of four On-Call Firefighters from Whitchurch and Ross-on-Wye Fire Stations embarked on a gruelling challenge of carrying a 70kg dummy casualty the length of the Malvern Hills, transporting it on a stretcher over 18

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  • Eardisley to host vital Fire Service exercise on Sunday

    Eardisley to host vital Fire Service exercise on Sunday

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is delighted to team up with Tech Trucks in Herefordshire on Sunday… Read more

  • Take a few moments to keep your household safe

    Take a few moments to keep your household safe

    The cost-of-living crisis is prompting more people to consider buying second-hand large domestic appliances. Read more

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    HWFRS Cause for Concern discharged after reinspection by HMICFRS

    Following the publication of the HMICFRS inspection report of HWFRS in December 2021, the Service has prioritised work to address the… Read more

  • New regulations for multi-occupied residential buildings

    New regulations for multi-occupied residential buildings

    Responsible persons for multi-occupied residential buildings – are you prepared for the new Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 coming into… Read more

  • Do you have what it takes to be a firefighter?

    Do you have what it takes to be a firefighter?

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is running taster sessions to give an insight into a potential career… Read more

  • Sky lanterns can put lives and property at risk: HWFRS

    Sky lanterns can put lives and property at risk: HWFRS

    People across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are asked to make fire safety a priority with the Chinese New Year starting on… Read more

  • Don’t put cost of living above fire safety: HWFRS

    Don’t put cost of living above fire safety: HWFRS

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is urging people not to risk lives while coping with spiralling bills. Read more

  • HWFRS launches public consultation on Resource Review

    HWFRS launches public consultation on Resource Review

    08 January 2024 in News Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is launching a period of public consultation on a… Read more

  • HWFRS launches public consultation on Resource Review

    HWFRS launches public consultation on Resource Review

    08 January 2024 in News Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is launching a period of public consultation on a… Read more

  • How many smoke alarms do you have and do they work?

    How many smoke alarms do you have and do they work?

    The New Year has arrived and if you’re looking ahead, why not make fire safety one of your priorities? Read more

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    Suspected gas explosion – update from West Mercia Police

    A 31-year-old man remains critically ill in hospital this afternoon following a suspected gas explosion at a home in Evesham,… Read more

  • Make a New Year pledge to volunteer with the Fire and Rescue Service and make a difference in your community

    Make a New Year pledge to volunteer with the Fire and Rescue Service and make a difference in your community

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is still recruiting community volunteers – people with a whole range of… Read more

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    Suspected gas explosion in Evesham – message from West Mercia Police

    Four adults have been injured and taken to hospital following a suspected gas explosion in Evesham this evening. Read more

  • Chief Fire Officer pays tribute to the community for their support this year, with a reminder to keep fire and weather safety in mind at Christmas.

    Chief Fire Officer pays tribute to the community for their support this year, with a reminder to keep fire and weather safety in mind at Christmas.

    As we enter the festive holiday for 2022, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on another busy… Read more

  • HWFRS joins West Mercia Police and other emergency services at Blue Light Carol Service in Worcester Cathedral

    HWFRS joins West Mercia Police and other emergency services at Blue Light Carol Service in Worcester Cathedral

    Officers from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service joined emergency service colleagues from West Mercia Police and the ambulance… Read more

  • Don’t let fire put a dampener on your celebrations this Christmas

    Don’t let fire put a dampener on your celebrations this Christmas

    Present-wrapping, decorating your home and Christmas dinner will hopefully take our minds off other concerns this yuletide. Read more

  • Make sure you’re ready for winter – and don’t cut corners on safety to save on energy bills

    Make sure you’re ready for winter – and don’t cut corners on safety to save on energy bills

    As the nights get colder and dark for longer, the chances of severe weather increase. Read more

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    Don’t walk on frozen lakes or rivers, urges HWFRS – the ice might be thinner than you think

    Following the recent tragedy at Babbs Mill Lake, Solihull, when a number of children fell through the ice and four… Read more

  • North District exercise ‘Highest Peak’ held at Coniston House, Kidderminster

    North District exercise ‘Highest Peak’ held at Coniston House, Kidderminster

    Fire crews from across Worcestershire deployed to a ‘burning’ tall building in Kidderminster last week. Read more

  • Josh uses his fire service training to help to save a life

    Josh uses his fire service training to help to save a life

    A Droitwich firefighter has received an award after using his fire service training to help save a life earlier this… Read more

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    HWFRS plea to take extra care after spate of RTCs as well as two woodburning stove incidents

    Among numerous callouts, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service responded to a spate of road traffic collisions (RTCs) involving… Read more

  • Kidderminster to host vital Fire Service exercise tomorrow (Thursday 8 December)

    Kidderminster to host vital Fire Service exercise tomorrow (Thursday 8 December)

    Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is delighted to be teaming up with the Kidderminster community tomorrow (Thursday… Read more

  • Today is International Volunteers Day – so no better time to volunteer with Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

    Today is International Volunteers Day – so no better time to volunteer with Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

    Today (5 December) is International Volunteers Day, and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is still recruiting community… Read more

  • Book up a free Home Fire Safety visit to stay safe at home: HWFRS tells residents to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    Book up a free Home Fire Safety visit to stay safe at home: HWFRS tells residents to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    3 December is the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS)… Read more