Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

01/06/2026

We currently have multiple Fire crews dealing with a Building Fire in Blackwell, Bromsgrove.
Can all local residents please keep windows and doors shut.

01/06/2026

💙 The theme of this year's Child Safety Week is making prevention possible. Check out our top tips below for simple ways you can help keep children safe. More information:https://bit.ly/43aMUWL

31/05/2026

🚒 Neurodiverse? Thinking of becoming an On-Call firefighter? HWFRS are committed to neurodiversity and offer a range of support to candidates. Find out if you could become an On-Call firefighter here:https://bit.ly/4tU3oNZ

31/05/2026

Cold water shock can hit in seconds even on warm days, the water is still dangerously cold.

If you get into difficulty remember Float to Live 🛟

See someone in trouble? Call 999 – never enter the water

31/05/2026

Incident - A49 two appliances from Hereford Fire Station assisting and West Mercia Police at scene of RTC involving van and motorcyclist, road closed please avoid area where possible.

29/05/2026

👉 Fire Control applications are officially open. Curious about working in Fire Control? Visit our website and check out our videos to see what the role involves and whether it suits you. Find out more here:https://bit.ly/3Pup6tR

29/05/2026

⚠️ Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death in the UK. With warmer weather here, please stay safe and make sure you know what to do in a water emergency.
www.hwfire.org.uk/advice/outdoors/water-safety/

With parts of the country reaching 29°C today, please share our Summer Water Safety advice to help keep your community safe around water.

⚠️Stay safe:

• Enter the water slowly and carefully
• Stay within reach of others
• Swim in supervised, lifeguarded areas

🛟In an emergency:

• If you fall in or become tired, stay calm, float on your back, and call for help
• If you see someone in difficulty, throw them something that floats
• Call 999
• If you're at the coast, ask for the Coastguard

Take 5 minutes to read our essential summer water safety advice, it could make all the difference in an emergency: www.rlss.org.uk/summer-water-safety

28/05/2026

🚒 Join us at Shobdon Air Fest on the 6 & 7 June 10am-4pm! Our On-Call firefighters will be doing a live demonstration. Come along to have a chat about becoming an On-Call firefighter and fire safety.

27/05/2026

🚒 Neurodiverse? Thinking of becoming an On-Call firefighter? HWFRS are committed to neurodiversity and offer a range of support to candidates. Find out if you could become an On-Call firefighter here: https://bit.ly/4tU3oNZ

26/05/2026

Incident 21:40 Fire Appliances from and Watercarrier tackling a large fire involving trailer unit of a HGV on the M5 Northbound Junction 5 to 4a northbound carriageway closed for everyones safety by National Highways - please close all doors and windows