Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 England |
| Counties |
 Herefordshire Worcestershire |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1974 |
| Employees | 332 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Mark Yates |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 27 |
| Engines | 41 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| USAR | 5 modules |
| Rescue boats | 4 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the West Midlands region of England.
The service was created in 1974 when Herefordshire and Worcestershire were merged to create the county of Hereford and Worcester. The two counties were split up again in 1998 but the fire service remained, and is now run by a joint fire authority.
The Service covers an area of 3,908.59 km² with a population of 714,100. The service has 332 wholetime operational staff, 369 retained (part-time) staff, 21 Fire Control staff, as well as about 98 non-uniformed support staff. The busiest areas of Hereford and Worcester fire & rescue is Worcester and Redditch both averaging roughly 1500 call outs a year the Least busiest areas are Broadway and Fownhope averaging between 20-40 call outs a year neighbouring fire services include: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Mid and West Wales, South Wales and the West Midlands.
Fire Stations/Appliances
| Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Search & Rescue (Droitwitch stn) | Retained | 1x SWRU+IrbT, 1x PCV, 1x SDU, 3x PM for 5x USAR Pods |
| Worcester | Wholetime/Day Crew +/Retained | 2x WrT, 1x RP, 1x ALP, 1x SWRU+IrbT |
| Stourport-On-Severn | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrT, 1x EPU* |
| Bewdley | Retained | 1x WrT, 1x L4V+ATV |
| Kidderminster | Wholetime/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrT, 1x RP, 1x PM+HVP*, 1x PM+HVHL* |
| Bromsgrove | Day Crew + /Retained | 1x WrT, 1x RP, |
| Droitwich Spa | Day Crewed/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrT, 1x UHRP, 1x ISU, 2x YFT |
| Reddich | Wholetime/Retained | 1x WRT, 1x RP, 1x CRP, 1x YFT |
| Evesham | Day Crewed/Retained | 1x WrT, 1x RP, 1x WrC, 1x SWRU+IrbT |
| Pebworth | Retained | 1x WrT |
| Broadway | Retained | 1x RP |
| Pershore | Retained | 1x Wrta |
| Upton-Upon-Severn | Retained | 1x CRP |
| Malvern | Day Crewed/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x WrT, 1x RP, 1x L4V+ATV, 1x LiRU*, 1x CSU* |
| Ledbury | Retained | 1x RP, 1x WrC |
| Fownhope | Retained | 1x WrT |
| Ross-On-Wye | Retained | 1x WrT, 1x RP |
| Whitchurch | Retained | 1x RP, 1x RAV |
| Hereford | Wholetime/Day Crew +/Retained/Cross Crewed* | 2x WrT, 1x UHRP, 1x ALP, 1x SWRU+IrbT, 1x IRU |
| Ewyas Herald | Retained | 1x RP |
| Eardisley | Retained | 1x WrT |
| Kington | Retained | 1x RP |
| Leintwardine | Retained | 1x RP |
| Kingsland | Retained | 1x WrT |
| Leominster | Retained | 1x WrT, 1x RP, 1x WRC |
| Tenbury Wells | Retained | 1x RP, |
| Bromyard | Retained | 1x Wrta, 1x RP |
| Peterchurch | Retained | 1x RP, 1x RAV |
Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
- Water Tender (WrT): 1/3
- Water Tender With Animal Rescue (Wrta): 1/3
- Rescue Pump (RP): 2
- Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Rescue Pump (CRP) 2/3
- Ultra Heavy Rescue Pump (UHRP): 2
- Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV): 5
- Young Firefighters Tender (YFT)
- Water Carrier (WrC): 7
- Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP): 6
- Light 4x4 Vehicle (L4V): 5
- Light 4x4 Vehicle + All Terrain vehicle (L4V+ATV): 4/5
- Swift Water Rescue Unit + Inshore Rescue Boat (SWRU+IrbT): 5
- Command Support Unit (CSU): 8
- Environmental Protection Unit (EPU): 8
- Incident Support Unit (ISU): 8
- Incident Response Unit (IRU) 8
- Line Rescue Unit (LiRU): 8
- Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): M10
- Prime Mover + High Volume Hose Layer (PM+HVHL): P10
CBRN Response:
Incident Response Unit (IRU): IR22
Urban Search & Rescue (USAR):
- Search & Rescue Dog Unit (SDU): S136
- Personnel Carrier Vehicle (PCV): S138
- Prime Mover (PM): M54/M55/M56
Pods:
- Module 1 - Technical Search Equipment
- Module 2 - Heavy Transport, Confined Space & Hot Cutting
- Module 3 - Breaching & Breaking Equipment
- Module 4 - Multi Purpose Vehicle
- Module 5 - Shoring Operations