Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

To celebrate Neurodiversity Celebration Week, HWFRS have worked with Bankside College to deliver a safety in the home session for their young adults on the autistic spectrum to identify fire hazards in the kitchen, followed by a demo to visualise the importance of fire safety

🚙 Join us next Saturday, 21 March at Malvern Fire Station charity car wash! 🧽 Come down and join us from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM and get your car cleaned in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity and St. Richards Hospice. #HWFRS #Malvern

🚭 This No Smoking Day, we are encouraging people to stop smoking or vaping not only for your health but for your safety. We see far too many fires related to smoking. 👉 More advice: ow.ly/lkFR50Yrgn4 #HWFRS #SayNoToSmoking

⚠️ Smoking around medical oxygen cylinders is extremely dangerous. ⚠️ If someone you know uses medical oxygen cylinders, remind them never to smoke while using it. hwfire.org.uk/advice/safety-… #HWFRS #SayNoToSmoking

🚒 Last Friday, the steel signing ceremony for Hereford Fire Station took place. Find out more about this day in our latest news 👉 hwfire.org.uk/steel-signing-… #HWFRS

🚭 Never smoke in bed. If you’re bed bound or caring for someone who is, ensure every cigarette is fully extinguished. 👉 More advice: ow.ly/wenr50YrggV #HWFRS #SayNoToSmoking

💜 Last week, women from across a wide range of emergency services came together for an inspiring away day. A huge thank you to all the women who are part of our service and our wider emergency services family. #HWFRS

🚒 Congratulations to our new Wholetime Firefighters! After eight weeks of training at the Fire Service College, we’re proud to welcome them to our Service. We look forward to the positive impact they will make in our communities. 🚒 #HWFRS #WholetimeFirefighter

🎥 Watch our latest Your Impact video! 🚙 See how schools across Herefordshire and Worcestershire benefited from bringing this multi‑agency road safety programme into their curriculum last term. 👉 hwfire.org.uk/advice/young-p… #HWFRS #YourImpact

🚒 Join us on the 21 March at Malvern Fire Station charity car wash! 🚗 Come down and join us from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM and get your car cleaned in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity and St. Richards Hospice. #HWFRS #Malvern

⚠️ Do you own holiday accommodation in Herefordshire or Worcestershire? Explore more fire safety tips series to ensure you are fire safety compliant. For more advice: ow.ly/Lht850YnUb9 #HWFRS #BusinessFireSafety #SmallRentals

⚠️ Do you own holiday accommodation in Herefordshire or Worcestershire? Explore our fire safety tips series to ensure you are fire safety compliant. For more advice: ow.ly/L9Va50YnUbb #HWFRS #BusinessFireSafety #SmallRentals

🧼 Reducing emollient residue. 👉 Wash fabrics that have come into contact with emollients on the hottest safe setting and always let the dryer cool down fully. 🛏️ hwfire.org.uk/advice/safety-… #HWFRS #Emollients

🚭 Don’t risk it! Smoking in bed is dangerous and emollient‑soaked fabrics can ignite in seconds.🔥 ow.ly/znLm50YlJLZ #HWFRS #Emollients

👉 Last term, we educated 2,213 students on road safety through Your Impact. These multi-agency sessions aim to help reduce road related injuries and fatalities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire amongst young drivers. 🚙 ow.ly/qv9q50YgVw0 #HWFRS #YourImpact

⚠️ Emollients aren’t flammable, but they can build up on fabrics and make them ignite more easily. Keep these fabrics away from flames, heat sources, and smoking materials. ow.ly/k6hm50YlJJ0 #HWFRS #Emollients

🔥 Join us at St. Peter's Church in Hereford on the 20th of June for a thrill-seeking abseil down the side of one of its towers, raising funds for The Fire Fighters Charity. 👉 For more information or to register: ow.ly/xneO50YhwL7 #HWFRS #Hereford #Worcestershire

🚗Your Impact is a multi-agency road safety scheme aimed at reducing deaths and serious injury amongst young road users in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. 👉 Last term, we visited 24 schools, delivering to a wide range of students. hwfire.org.uk/advice/young-p… #HWFRS #YourImpact

⚠️ Whether you're out at the shops, in clubs, or at pubs, always stay aware of your surroundings. If you witness an emergency, never film it. Don’t film, don’t freeze! Get out, stay out, and call 999. 👉 More advice ow.ly/J7Pw50Yf0zr #HWFRS #GetOutStayOut

👉 On Sunday 8 February, we will be attending a scheduled training exercise alongside Police and Ambulance services at Alexandra Hospital, Redditch. Please don't be alarmed if you see a number of emergency services vehicles in this area. #HWFRS #Redditch #Worcestershire