Richard Hawley

T/Group Manager, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

Richard Hawley is T/Group Manager at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS).

News mentions

Arson Attacks On Marsden Moor Being Investigated

The fires that lit up vast areas of Marsden Moor last Thursday are being investigated as arson. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is working with West Yorkshire Police to get to the botto...

Fire Officer Attends Training As Service Invests In New Wildfire Equipment

Specialist wildfire training has been given to a fire officer in West Yorkshire, in a bid to reduce the number of incidents in summer. Richard Hawley from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFR...

WYFRS: Paw-Some Response As Puppy Stops Dog Father ‘Icing’ With Death

Bruce the dog was out for a walk with puppy River, his thoroughbred daughter, on Wednesday afternoon when he decided to scamper across a frozen fishing lake at Green Lane, Horbury, before catapulting...

'Totally Unforgettable' Says Firefighter Who Walked Behind Queen’s Coffin

A fire officer has said he was 'honored' to take part in the State Funeral after being one of just sixteen firefighters nationally chosen to do so. Richard Hawley, who has worked for West Yorkshire Fi...

Training Takes Place Amidst Fears Of More Moorland Fires

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has worked with partners, including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and the National Trust in a day of action focused around wildfire training. With...

Moorland BBQ Warning As Fire Crews Attend Three Incidents

Fire crews and groups including the South Pennines Fire Operation Group are warning that lighting BBQs or any moorland fires can incur a prison sentence, as well as destroy precious countryside. BBQ...