Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Operational area
Country	England
Counties	Herefordshire; Worcestershire
Agency overview
Established	1 April 1974
Annual calls	7,901 (2020–21)
Employees	228 wholetime firefighters; 379 retained firefighters; 22 Fire Control staff; 119 support staff; (2021)
Annual budget	£35.8 million (2020–21)
Chief Fire Officer	Jonathon Pryce
Facilities and equipment
Divisions	3
Stations	25
Engines	41
Platforms	2
USAR	5 modules
Rescue boats	3
Website
	www.hwfire.org.uk

The Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the West Midlands region of England. The service covers an area of 1,514 square miles (3,920 km²), and a population of around 780,000 people.^[3]

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 split up again in 1998 but the fire service remained, and is now run by a joint fire authority.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Fire Authority Annual Report 2020-2021" (PDF). Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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^ "Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service". HMICFRS. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[202021annualreport-1] "Fire Authority Annual Report 2020-2021" (PDF). Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

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[HMICFRSoverview-3] "Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service". HMICFRS. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

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