Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
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| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1974 |
| Employees | 332 |
| Annual budget | £32.6 million[1] |
| Chief Fire Officer | Nathan Travis |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 27 |
| Engines | 41 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Rescues | 1 |
| USAR | 5 modules |
| Rescue boats | 4 |
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| 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 two counties consist of around 1,500 square miles, and a population of over 750,000 people.
The service was created in 1974 when The County Of Hereford Fire Brigade and The Worcester City & County Fire Brigade were merged to create The County Of Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade. 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 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 1,500 call outs a year, the least busiest areas being Peterchurch and Fownhope averaging between 10-20 callouts a year. Evesham & Peterchurch stations are also home to the fire services realistic training facilities. The main training centre is at Droitwich fire station.
Neighbouring fire services include: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Mid and West Wales, South Wales and the West Midlands.
Fire Stations/Appliances Worcestershire Division
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Droitwitch (USAR) | Retained | 1x SWRU+IrbT, 1x PCV, 1x SDU, 3x MAN PM for 5x USAR Pods |
| 21 | Worcester | Wholetime*/Day Crew Plus /Retained | 2x WrT, 1x HRP, 1x ALP, 1x SWRU+IrbT* |
| 22 | Stourport-On-Severn | Retained/Jump Crewed* | 1x WrT, 1x EPU* |
| 23 | Bewdley | Retained | 1x WrT, 1x L4V+ATV |
| 24 | Kidderminster | Wholetime*/Retained/Jump Crewed*/Volunteer | 1x WrT, 1x HRP, 1x PM+HVP*, 1x PM+HVHL*, SARA |
| 25 | Bromsgrove | Day Crew Plus*/Retained | 1x WrT, 1x HRP |
| 26 | Droitwich Spa | Day Crewed*/Retained/Jump Crewed* | 1x WrT, 1x UHRP*, 1x ISU*, 1x SWRU*, 1x FIU, 1x YFT, 2x TA |
| 27 | Redditch | Wholetime*/Retained | 1x CP, 1x WrT, 1x HRP, 1x YFT |
| 28 | Evesham | Day Crewed*/Retained/Jump crewed* | 1x WrT, 1x HRP, 1x WRC* 1x SWRU+IrbT* |
| 29 | Pebworth | Retained | 1x WrT |
| 30 | Broadway | Retained | 1x HRP |
| 31 | Pershore | Retained | 1x WrTa, 1x WMA |
| 32 | Upton-Upon-Severn | Retained | 1x CRP |
| 41 | Malvern | Day Crewed*/Retained/Jump Crewed* | 1x WRT, 1x HRP, 1x L4V+ATV*, 1x LiRU*, 1x CSU*, 1x RCSV |
| 53 | Tenbury Wells | Retained | 1x HRP |
Fire Stations/Appliances Herefordshire Division
| Station Callsign | Station Name | Duty System | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Ledbury | Retained/Jump Crewed* | 1x HRP, 1x WRC* |
| 43 | Fownhope | Retained | 1x WrT |
| 44 | Ross-On-Wye | Retained | 1x WrT, 1x CRP, 1x RAV |
| 45 | Whitchurch | Retained | 1x HRP, 1x RAV |
| 46 | Hereford | Wholetime/Day Crew Plus*/Retained/Jump Crewed* | 2x WrT, 1x UHRP*, 1x ALP*, 1x SWRU+IrbT*, 1x BB |
| 47 | Ewyas Harald | Retained | 1x HRP |
| 48 | Eardisley | Retained | 1x WrT |
| 49 | Kington | Retained | 1x HRP |
| 50 | Leintwardine | Retained | 1x HRP |
| 51 | Kingsland | Retained | 1x WrT |
| 52 | Leominster | Retained/Jump Crewed | 1x WrT, 1x HRP, 1x WRC |
| 54 | Bromyard | Retained | 1x WrTa, 1x HRP |
| 55 | Peterchurch | Retained | 1x HRP |
Fire Appliance Glossary/Callsigns
- Pump, Standard firefighting appliance based on either; Dennis Sabre, Mercedes Atego, Man, Scania P94D, Scania P270 & Scania P280 chassis (WrT): 1 / 3
- Pump With Animal Rescue, Modified Scania P94D pump to carry animal rescue equipment (WrTa): 1 / 3
- Heavy Rescue Pump, Standard firefighting appliance with heavy cutting equipment based on either; Dennis Sabre, Mercedes Atego, Man, Scania P94D, Scania P270 & Scania P280 chassis (HRP): 2
- Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Pump, custom Scania P280 Rescue Pump with a modified locker to deliver compressed foam (CP) 3
- Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Rescue Pump, Man Rescue Pump with a modified locker to deliver compressed foam (CRP) 2
- Ultra Heavy Rescue Pump, Modified Scania P280 Rescue Pump, that carries ultra heavy lifting gear instead of a ladder (UHRP): 2
- Young Firefighters Tender, older variants of a Dennis Sabre pump used in youth activities (YFT): N/A
- Training Appliance, older variants of a Dennis Sabre Pump used in core training (TA): N/A
- Restricted Access Vehicle, a Mercedes Sprinter with 4x4 capabilities to access incidents that cannot be reached with a standard appliance, they also carry a CAFS system (RAV): 5
- Water Carrier, Scania P94 & Scania P310 chassis loaded with a large tank of water to supply at incidents with either a weak or no water source (WrC): 7
- Aerial Ladder Platform, custom Scania P270 chassis with a Bronto Skylift (ALP): 6
- Light 4x4 Vehicle, a custom Land Rover Defender used for off-road firefighting (L4V): 5,
- Light 4x4 Vehicle + All Terrain vehicle, As above but with a Crayford Argocat 8x8 used for off-road rescues (L4V+ATV): 4 / 5
- Swift Water Rescue Unit + Inshore Rescue Boat (SWRU+IrbT): 5
- Command Support Unit, Converted Dennis bus used as a Base Of Operations at large scale incidents (CSU): 8
- Environmental Protection Unit, A Mercedes Sprinter operated by both the H&WFRS & the Environment Agency at incidents that affect nature and dangerous chemicals (EPU): 8
- Incident Support Unit (ISU): 8
- Line Rescue Unit, A Mercedes Sprinter loaded with mountain rescue essentials (LiRU): 8
- Prime Mover + High Volume Pump (PM+HVP): M10
- Prime Mover + High Volume Hose Layer (PM+HVHL): P10
- Fire Investigation Unit (FIU)
- Red Cross Support Vehicle (RCSV)
- West Midlands Ambulance Standby (WMA)
- Blood Bike Standby (BB)
- 'SARA' Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA)
CBRN Response:
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
Rank Structure
| Rank | Role |
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| Firefighter | Carrying out day-to-day duties within the station and firefighting |
| Crew Commander | In charge of 1 fire appliance at a Wholetime/Day crewed station, in charge of a watch at retained stations & in charge of incidents with 1 appliance |
| Watch Commander | In charge of a watch at Wholetime/Day Crewed/Retained Stations & in charge of incidents with 2-3 appliances |
| Station Commander | In charge of 2 or more Stations and takes command at incidents with more than 3 appliances |
| Group Commander | In charge of a group of stations in an area & takes command of incidents with more than 8 appliances |
| Area Commander | In charge of all stations either in Herefordshire or Worcestershire & takes charge at incidents with more than 10 appliances |
| Assistant Chief Fire Officer | In charge of the brigade when both the CFO & DCFO are unavailable & will take charge at incidents with more than 12 appliances |
| Deputy Chief Fire Officer | In charge of the brigade when the CFO is unavailable, Commander of the High Volume Pumping Unit & takes charge of incidents with more than 15 appliances |
| Chief Fire Officer | In charge of the brigade & will take charge of incidents with more than 15 appliances |
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