Wheathampstead Fire Station

14/05/2026

⚠️ A resident has reported receiving an email claiming they will have a home visit to check smoke alarms, with a £500 charge for homes without a working alarm.
This is a scam and we would never charge to carry out a home fire safety visit.

🔗 If you receive similar messages, please let us know by visiting https://orlo.uk/IoBeH
🔗 You can also use our free home fire safety self-check to get a personalised action plan and see whether you need a home visit https://orlo.uk/RM90L

28/04/2026

This is FF Ephgrave, Steve has given 20+ years of service to Wheathampstead and Hertfordshire. Steve works with bicycles as a day job and offers cover evenings and weekends. To keep the fire appliance available for emergencies we need more people like FF Ephgrave! Would you like a new challenge ? Interested in gaining new skills ? Or just like the thought of helping people on there worst days ? Get in touch with us now !

14/04/2026

Next on the list is CC Dedman, Mark has been at Wheathampstead Fire Station for a
number of years attending multiple incidents as a firefighter and a crew commander. Mark works in London as a project manager and offers availability whenever he can! Mark has signed up to gain his HGV licence through the fire service. This is just one of the qualifications that can be offered to you when you are part of such a rewarding part time job.
Need more of a challenge in life? You won’t get a better sense of job satisfaction in another part time role!
Wheathampstead are actively recruiting members within 5 minutes of the station, get in touch !
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Wheathampstead Businesses

12/04/2026

This is FF Antar, Pablo has been at wheathampstead for multiple years providing cover for the local community and Hertfordshire. Pablo works in London on a day to day basis but keeps the appliance available on his evenings and weekends. Do you live or work within 5 minutes of Wheathampstead fire station ? Did you know that retained contracts start from 30 hours a week up to 120 hours a week ? Get in touch now if you think you could be the next Pablo ! Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

01/04/2026

Last night we were mobilised to a building fire in Harpenden along with Harpenden Fire Station and St Albans. Great work from all crews involved leaving everyone safe !
If you think you could join us on these calls then get in touch. On-call firefighter contracts start at 30 hours up to 120 hours a week it’s as flexible as that ! Payed, Flexible, Rewarding.

31/03/2026

This is Crew Commander Myers, Alan is a retired Station Officer from London Fire Brigade who now lives in Wheathampstead. He commits to keeping the Wheathampstead fire appliance available for 100 hours a week. Alan brings a wealth of experience to the station. Could this be you ? We are actively recruiting members of Wheathampstead village to join our team of firefighters, do you live or work within 5 minutes of the fire station? Need an exciting new challenge? Get in touch to find out more !

24/03/2026

This evening at Wheathampstead Fire Station we held a special drill night to celebrate Watch Commander Graham Saunders and his incredible 40 years of service.

Four decades of dedication and leadership is a remarkable achievement. Graham has supported countless colleagues and made a lasting difference to our community, and he is still going strong today.

A proud moment for the whole team to recognise everything he has given to the service.

Thank you Graham.

22/03/2026

This is FF Robinson from Wheathampstead, during his normal day Adam owns a plumbing business, he also commits 70 hours a week to the fire service. He’s gained multiple qualifications during his fire service career, this includes incident command and blue light LGV driving! Could this be you ? Do you you live within 5 minutes of Wheathampstead fire station and need a new challenge to run alongside your day to day life ? Get in touch if you think you could be our next firefighter !

18/03/2026

Wheathampstead are actively recruiting new members to join our crew, do you live within 5 minutes of wheathampstead fire station and feel like you need a new challenge ? Get in touch with us to find out your next steps to becoming a firefighter

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting on-call firefighters across the county! 🚨

This paid, flexible role allows you to balance your current job with providing essential emergency response. On-call firefighters respond to fires, road traffic collisions, and other emergencies, as well as support fire prevention and community safety initiatives.

Are you ready to take on a new challenge and directly support your community?

🔗 https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/fire-and-rescue/jobs-in-fire-and-rescue/on-call-firefighter-jobs.aspx

*Our On-Call stations include: Baldock, Berkhamsted, Buntingford, Harpenden, Hitchin, Hoddesdon, Kings Langley, Markyate, Much Hadham, Redbourn, Royston, Sawbridgeworth, Tring, Ware, Welwyn, and Wheathampstead.

16/05/2025

A statement from Chief Fire Officer, Alex Woodman, following the tragic fire in Oxfordshire yesterday.