News
18th March, 2021
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has once again stepped up its efforts to support partners in the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting the NHS with patient transfers.
NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG -...
5th March, 2021
Firefighters in Shropshire are approaching 4,000 vaccinations delivered to residents since Friday, February 12.
In just three weeks, around 60 operational and support staff have worked with NHS partners to train and be redeployed at three centres...
12th February, 2021
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has redeployed nearly 200 staff to help roll out the COVID-19 vaccine in its mission to help make Shropshire safer and support partners.
The sites at Shrewsbury Bowling Centre, Ludlow Racecourse and the...
4th February, 2021
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is using a national campaign to ensure all its employees understand how supportive the organisation is about their mental health.
Time to Talk Day is a day when people across the UK are encouraged to...
2nd February, 2021
The body that governs Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, is inviting opinions on plans to increase its share of council tax for the next financial year.
Shropshire Fire Authority is proposing an increase of £1.99 per cent to the portion of council...
28th January, 2021
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has willingly taken the opportunity to join with local authorities to boost support for the COVID-19 vaccination roll out today.
The plans were announced yesterday and already more than 40 firefighters and support...
26th January, 2021
A Shropshire resident avoided a potentially dangerous house fire, caused by an incompatible charging unit early yesterday morning (Tuesday, 26 January)
On-call crews from Much Wenlock and Tweedale were called to a small kitchen fire after the...
22nd January, 2021
River levels are still rising, and flood warnings are in place for the River Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield with levels expected to peak tonight. Flooding is also expected in Bridgnorth in due course.
Chief Fire Officer Rod Hammerton said: “...
22nd January, 2021
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is encouraged by a report that assessed its effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chief Fire Officer, Rod Hammerton said: “We are pleased the HMI report recognises how effectively the Service and it...
22nd January, 2021
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received just under 100 flooding-related calls within 14 hours.
Over the last two days, between 5pm and midnight, the Fire Control team received calls for rescues from stranded vehicles and properties...
