Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service will be performing an exercise tomorrow (Saturday)
FIREFIGHTERS will be in boats on the river Wye in Hereford tomorrow (Saturday).
Crews from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service will be performing an exercise at 10.30am until 1pm on Saturday, August 20.
The exercise is a rescue of people from the water and will be attended by Hereford Green watch, Hereford Alpha watch, Hereford on-call and Ross on-call.
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The exercise will take place on the river Wye near Victoria footbridge and downstream from there, but no further than the footpath that joins Hinton Road.
There will be fire service personnel and vehicles in the area of Mill Street and King George V Playing Fields.
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