Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 England |
| Counties |
 Herefordshire Worcestershire |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1974 |
| Employees | 332 |
| Chief Fire Officer | Nathan Travis |
| 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 Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Droitwitch (USAR) | Retained | 1x SWRU+IrbT, 1x PCV, 1x SDU, 3x PM for 5x USAR Pods |
| 21 | Worcester | Wholetime/Day Crew + /Retained | 1x Scania & 1x Dennis WrT, 1x Scania RP, 1x Scania ALP, 1x Mercedes SWRU+IrbT |
| 22 | Stourport-On-Severn | Retained/Cross Crewed* | 1x Dennis WrT, 1x Mercedes EPU* |
| 23 | Bewdley | Retained | 1x Mercedes WrT, 1x Land Rover L4V+ATV |
| 24 | Kidderminster | Wholetime/Retained/Jump Crewed* | 1x Dennis WrT, 1x Scania RP, 1x MAN PM+HVP*, 1x MAN PM+HVHL* |
| 25 | Bromsgrove | Day Crew + /Retained | 1x Scania WrT, 1x Scania RP, |
| 26 | Droitwich Spa | Day Crewed/Retained/Jump Crewed* | 1x Dennis WrT, 1x Scania UHRP, 1x Mercedes ISU 2x Dennis YFT |
| 27 | Reddich | Wholetime/Retained | 1x Scania WRT, 1x Scania RP, 1x MAN CRP, 1x Dennis SS YFT |
| 28 | Evesham | Day Crewed/Retained | 1x Dennis WrT, 1x Scania RP, 1x Scania WrC, 1x Mercedes SWRU+IrbT |
| 29 | Pebworth | Retained | 1x Dennis WrT |
| 30 | Broadway | Retained | 1x Scania RP |
| 31 | Pershore | Retained | 1x Scania WrTa |
| 32 | Upton-Upon-Severn | Retained | 1x MAN CRP |
| 41 | Malvern | Day Crewed/Retained/Jump Crewed* | 1x Dennis WrT, 1x Scania RP, 1x Land Rover L4V+ATV, 1x Mercedes LiRU*, 1x Dennis CSU* |
| 42 | Ledbury | Retained | 1x Scania RP, 1x Scania WrC |
| 43 | Fownhope | Retained | 1x Dennis WrT |
| 44 | Ross-On-Wye | Retained | 1x Mercedes WrT, 1x MAN CRP |
| 45 | Whitchurch | Retained | 1x Scania RP, 1x Mercedes RAV |
| 46 | Hereford | Wholetime/Day Crew +/Retained/Jump Crewed* | 2x MAN WrT, 1x Scania UHRP, 1x Scania ALP, 1x Mercedes SWRU+IrbT, 1x MAN IRU* |
| 47 | Ewyas Herald | Retained | 1x Dennis RP |
| 48 | Eardisley | Retained | 1x Dennis WrT |
| 49 | Kington | Retained | 1x Scania RP |
| 50 | Leintwardine | Retained | 1x Scania RP |
| 51 | Kingsland | Retained | 1x Dennis WrT |
| 52 | Leominster | Retained | 1x Dennis WrT, 1x MAN RP, 1x Scania WRC |
| 53 | Tenbury Wells | Retained | 1x Scania RP |
| 54 | Bromyard | Retained | 1x Scania WrTa, 1x Dennis RP |
| 55 | Peterchurch | Retained | 1x Scania RP, 1x Mercedes 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
- 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