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    Businesses Urged to Prepare for UK’s PSTN Switch-Off Before January 2027

    Businesses across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being urged to review their telecommunications systems and business-critical services ahead of the PSTN switch-off, as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) will be permanently withdrawn on 31 January 2027. While many organisations associate the PSTN migration with traditional landline telephones, a wide range of business systems across Herefordshire…

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  • 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

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    Delayed completion of audit

    The audit of the draft statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 for Hereford and Worcester Fire… Read more

  • Recent increase in wood burner fires in our area – so get your chimney swept if overdue and don’t add to the list!

    Recent increase in wood burner fires in our area – so get your chimney swept if overdue and don’t add to the list!

    Following a recent spate of woodburning stove fires in our area, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding… Read more

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    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service urges everyone to be carbon monoxide aware during CO Awareness Week 2022

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to test their carbon monoxide alarms, to ensure they are… Read more

  • Satellite dish rescue exercise was rare opportunity

    Satellite dish rescue exercise was rare opportunity

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Hereford, Droitwich and Malvern have held a training exercise at British… Read more

  • Help save lives by parking sensibly during Road Safety Week – and support SAFE ROADS FOR ALL

    Help save lives by parking sensibly during Road Safety Week – and support SAFE ROADS FOR ALL

    This week is Road Safety Week (14 – 20 November), sponsored by road safety charity BRAKE, and Hereford & Worcester… Read more

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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

    As part of Electrical Fire Safety Week from 14 to 20 November, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS)… Read more

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    Register your home’s hardest workers for safety and savings – says HWFRS during this Product Safety Week

    As winter arrives and energy bills escalate, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding appliance owners to take… Read more

  • Radar to the Rescue! HWFRS’s K9 search team helps trace missing 14-year-old girl in Worcester

    Radar to the Rescue! HWFRS’s K9 search team helps trace missing 14-year-old girl in Worcester

    HWFRS search dog Radar recently played a major role in helping rescue a 14 year old girl who had gone… Read more

  • Herefordshire employers recognised for huge support for on-call firefighters

    Herefordshire employers recognised for huge support for on-call firefighters

    Two Herefordshire employers have been recognised for the huge assistance they have given to Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue… Read more

  • Third HWFRS fire engine delivered to Poland to support Ukraine firefighters

    Third HWFRS fire engine delivered to Poland to support Ukraine firefighters

    An HWFRS team has recently returned from Poland following their safe delivery of a third fire engine to support the… Read more

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    Manchester Arena Inquiry – Volume 2 Report on the Emergency Response to the Attack. Chief Fire Officer’s Statement:

    Firstly on behalf of Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS), I would like to express our sincere sympathies… Read more

  • HWFRS firefighters hit the headlines in ‘We are Firefighters’ on BBC 1

    HWFRS firefighters hit the headlines in ‘We are Firefighters’ on BBC 1

    HWFRS firefighters hit the headlines last Friday when they took part in the high profile TV documentary ‘We are Firefighters’… Read more

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    HWFRS urges people to take care when buying and using portable heaters

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is urging people to consider more than just the price when choosing… Read more

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    Worcester Cathedral to host Fire Service major venue training

    Worcester Cathedral is delighted to be teaming up with Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) to provide the… Read more

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    Slamming the door on fire and smoke during Fire Door Safety Week

    Fire doors are often the first line of defence in a fire, especially when we are asleep and at our… Read more

  • Take care if you’re having Guy Fawkes celebrations at home this year – and why not visit an organised event instead?

    Take care if you’re having Guy Fawkes celebrations at home this year – and why not visit an organised event instead?

    Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is urging people to think twice about having firework celebrations at home… Read more