Award for Longest Serving Firefighters
Two of the UK’s longest serving firefighters are to be recognised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service at an awards ceremony on June 8. Firefighting duo Phil Smith and Dave Furber have served together at Wem Fire Station for more than 40 years each. “To reach 40 years service is a huge achievement not reached […]
A Film About Dyslexia
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has made a film about dyslexia to raise awareness and encourage staff to get assessed if they think they may have it. With a higher ratio of employees with dyslexia, the county’s fire and rescue service is one of only a few public sector organisations to run a special […]
Shropshire Wants More Women Firefighters’
More women are wanted to train as on call firefighters by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service which is holding another “taster day” just for women on March 18. Women who live within five minutes of one of Shropshire’s 23 fire stations are invited to attend the session at Bridgnorth Fire Station from 9.30am to […]
Fire Safety From Shropshire…To Denmark
Successful UK fire prevention methods will feature at a conference in Denmark in March after a visit organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service from a 22-year-old student. Andreas Sorgensen has just returned home after a ten week internship studying firefighting techniques in Shropshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire fire and rescue services with a visit […]
A Taste Of Firefighting – For Women
Women interested in a career as on call firefighters’ attended a successful taster session at Albrighton Fire Station. One sent in an application form immediately after the event attended by six women from across the county. During the session they toured the fire station, checked out the equipment aboard fire appliances, tried on fire kit […]
A Taste Of Firefighting – For Women
More women are wanted to train as on-call firefighters by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service which is holding another “taster day” just for women at Albrighton Fire Station on Saturday, November 12. Women who live within five minutes of one of Shropshire’s 23 fire stations are invited to attend the session at Albrighton Fire […]
Dyslexia Award Nomination
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been nominated for an award for its trailblazing work with employees with dyslexia. The county fire service has been shortlisted for the Best Supportive Employer in the 2016 Dyslexia Awards – the first ceremony of its kind organised by a county dyslexic trainer to raise awareness about dyslexia. […]
Firefighter Awards
A special award went to Shrewsbury’s Blue Watch whose firefighters host a day of fun and laughter for children from Chernobyl when they visit Shrewsbury Fire Station each year as part of a county wide charity event. It was presented at a Celebration of Success event held at Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn to mark “the passing […]
Shropshire’s New Firefighter Recruits
Firefighters are sometimes the only people who can help when a “catastrophe” strikes in the community, says Shropshire’s fire chief. “When their emergency pagers go off, day or night, they drop everything leaving behind half eaten meals or half mown lawns. The rest of the time they are waiting for the 999 call, knowing […]
Top Award for Fire Service Apprentice
Seventeen-year-old fire service apprentice Dan Adams this week clinched a top prize at the National Apprenticeship Awards. Dan, who lives in Shrewsbury and joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service along with five other apprentices in July last year, fought off strong competition from almost 1,000 young hopefuls to collect a “High Commended” award at the […]