NewsProfessional Development Could you be a firefighter? Fire Editor Mar 30, 2023 As well as varied incidents such as road traffic collisions and floods, recruits could carry out a home safety…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Warning over fires involving chimneys and wood burning stoves Fire Editor Mar 30, 2023 There has been a 240 per cent increase in incidents involving the appliances in Herefordshire and Worcestershire…
Best PracticeNews HWFRS Cause for Concern discharged after reinspection by HMICFRS Fire Editor Jan 23, 2023 During the following 11 months, the Service worked hard to address the areas raised by the Inspectorate and was…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Sky lanterns can put lives and property at risk: HWFRS Fire Editor Jan 23, 2023 Also known as Chinese lanterns, they are a serious fire risk as people cannot know where they will land and who or…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Don’t put cost of living above fire safety: HWFRS Fire Editor Jan 18, 2023 Between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2022, HWFRS dealt with 5,280 domestic fires in its area, including in…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Millions worrying about energy bills will be using electric heaters, warns… Fire Editor Nov 21, 2022 As part of Electrical Fire Safety Week from 14 to 20 November, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service…
Health and WellbeingNews Third HWFRS fire engine delivered to Poland to support Ukraine firefighters Fire Editor Nov 9, 2022 This was the fourth convoy to Poland and the Service's third donation of an appliance.
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Take care if you’re having Guy Fawkes celebrations at home this year – and… Fire Editor Nov 4, 2022 Although again this year there are numerous organised firework displays, no doubt many people will again want to…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews HWFRS team achieve Best Overall team and awards in all other categories at Fire… Fire Editor Oct 28, 2022 The competition took place at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh. The highly contested championships…
NewsProfessional Development Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service staff awarded leadership… Fire Editor Oct 21, 2022 A poignant moment in the ceremony was hearing the Cathedral's Bourdon bell toll 96 times, one for each year of Her…
Fire & Emergency ResponseNews HWFRS among top teams at United Kingdom Rescue Organisation (UKRO) Festival of… Fire Editor Oct 19, 2022 HWFRS fielded teams in the RTC (Road Traffic Collision), Water and Rope competitions as well as providing an…
Fire Protection EquipmentNews Fire Kills smoke alarm campaign urges us all to test the smoke alarms in our home… Fire Editor Oct 18, 2022 The Fire Kills campaign hopes that by encouraging everyone to test their smoke alarms, more deaths could be…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Student Fire Safety Week Fire Editor Sep 30, 2022 Keep your student digs fire safe with Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service In this week's Student Fire…
Fire & Emergency ResponseNews Challenging firefighting exercise takes place at Defford Airfield training… Fire Editor May 23, 2022 Run by the Service's South District, the exercise was aimed at putting crews through a demanding scenario focused…
Fire Prevention & ProtectionNews Help is here to reduce smoking fire risk Fire Editor Apr 19, 2022 Smoking is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK. Accidental fires started by cigarettes and…