Fire Fighter Charity Success
Shropshire fire crews have smashed their fundraising target for the year by collecting £17,000 in a series of charity events. They had aimed to raised £9,600 for the Fire Fighters’ Charity over the past 12 months but raised the bar to get an extra £7,400. Charity Service co-ordinator Ashley Brown praised the fundraising […]
12 Tips For Festive Fire Safety
Shropshire fire chiefs have something to sing about – and it’s all about fire safety this Christmas. Chief Fire Officer John Redmond and Assistant Chief Fire Officer Louise McKenzie joined voices with Fire Authority member, Councillor Keith Roberts, to resonate the 12 tips for festive fire safety. They helped launch Shropshire Fire and Rescue […]
Electric Fire Safety Tips
Advice about electrical safety and the importance of registering new electric products was given to Shrewsbury store customers by the fire prevention team of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service as part of Electrical Fire Safety Week. Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority chairman Stuart West joined fire prevention officers and staff at Curry’s store in […]
New Recruits Join Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighter recruits from Romania and Slovakia have joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Martin Tomanek and Bogdan Ciornei are among the latest intake of 23 on call firefighters to pass out at a Celebration of Success event at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, on Monday night. (November 9th) They include four women firefighters – the highest number […]
On Call Firefighter Campaign
The first “taster” day of 2015 to encourage more people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds to join the fire service as on call firefighters has been held in Shropshire. An Army veteran, ex-student, office worker and engineer turned up at Wellington Fire Station in Telford at the weekend to talk to firefighters, tour […]
Shropshire Firefighters in Menin Gate Tribute
Shropshire firefighters joined colleagues from around the world to commemorate the 30,000th sounding of the Last Post at Belgium’s Menin Gate in honour of the missing war dead in WW1. Firefighters at Wellington and Shrewsbury fire stations stood to attention as two county buglers played the Last Post at 7pm – the same time […]
Beyond the Call of Duty… Awards For Firefighters and Civilians
Firefighters and civilians alike who put their lives at risk to save others were praised for their selfless acts at an awards ceremony held in Shropshire. Three binmen who rescued an elderly couple from a burning car were honoured alongside firefighters, some who braved terrorist bomb attacks in the 1980s and also fought the […]
Hadley Learning Community Multi-Cultural Community Mela
Principal Dr Gill Eatough invited everyone to Hadley Learning Community to be part of their multi-cultural, community Mela on Tuesday 25th November 2014 to celebrate Eid and Diwali. Shropshire Fire Rescue Service were proud to a part of the event. There were lots of stalls, fantastic food and entertainment for everyone. All proceeds raised were donated to Children […]
Hadley Learning Community Multi-Cultural Community Mela
Principal Dr Gill Eatough invited everyone to Hadley Learning Community to be part of their multi-cultural, community Mela on Tuesday 25th November 2014 to celebrate Eid and Diwali. Shropshire Fire Rescue Service were proud to a part of the event. There were lots of stalls, fantastic food and entertainment for everyone. All proceeds raised were donated to Children […]
RAGS TO RICHES FOR FIREFIGHTERS CHARITY
Shropshire firefighters are turning rags to riches for the Fire Fighters’ Charity after the successful launch of 13 recycling centres at county fire stations. For the past six months, the Fire and Rescue Service has been working with the charity to collect textile donations. Clothes banks at local fire stations have so far raised […]