Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

Infobox UK Fire and Rescue
name= Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
area= Herefordshire and Worcestershire
start= 1974
population= 714,000
size= 3,908.59 km²
staff= 332 (full time)
BM= Paul Hayden
bm_label= Chief Fire Officer
stations= 27
HQ= Worcester
FA= Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority





web= [http://www.hwfire.org.uk/ Hereford and Worcester Fire & Rescue Service] 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.

External links

* [http://www.hwfire.org.uk/ Official website]