St John Ambulance volunteers and healthcare professionals have been supporting communities affected by wildfires.
The wildfires, which spread across more than 40 acres, prompted a major emergency response and forced residents to evacuate their homes.
St John Ambulance teams provided first aid, welfare support, and reassurance at rest centres in the Stourbridge area and in Pershore.
St John Ambulance volunteers, pictured at the Pershore rest centre, have been working with as part of a multi-agency response to support residents affected by the wildfires (Image: St John Ambulance)
Philip McCahill, regional on-call manager for St John Ambulance, said: “Our volunteers are proud to support local communities during this challenging incident.
“Working alongside emergency services and partner agencies, we have provided first aid, reassurance and support to residents who have been displaced or affected by the wildfires.
“We would like to offer our sincere sympathy to all those affected and thank all those involved in the multi-agency response for their professionalism and commitment.”
Volunteers supported rest centres by assessing minor health concerns, offering first aid, and directing people to appropriate support services.
Richard Brown, county commissioner for Herefordshire and Worcestershire, said: “Our crews, who have a long and well established position within the town, acted selflessly and without delay to ensure their community were supported during their time of need.”
Hannah Foulkes, network lead for the Dudley and Sandwell Network, said: “The response has been very much a network-wide effort, with volunteers stepping up to support affected communities with only 10 minutes’ notice.
“It has been a challenging and fast-moving situation, but our volunteers have responded with professionalism throughout.
“Our thoughts remain with the local community and those affected by the wildfire.”
St John Ambulance worked alongside emergency services, Dudley Local Authority, the British Red Cross, the Birmingham and Black Country Integrated Care Board, and the REACT disaster and response charity.
Volunteers from across the West Midlands were mobilised as part of the multi-agency effort to support evacuated residents.