A Blaze of Colour
A Shropshire fire station has found a novel way to recycle old fire helmets by turning them into hanging baskets. A bit of compost and a few blooms with holes drilled into the bottom of the bright yellow helmets has created an eye catching floral display to brighten up the outside of Market Drayton […]
Fire Service at Fun Event
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the annual Cultural Diversity Day in Shrewsbury on Saturday. (July 22nd) Live music, dance displays, workshops and stalls will entertain shoppers and visitors in The Square from midday to 4pm as part of the celebrations. Staff from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will join other county organisations […]
Statement from Fire Authority Chair on the Decision to Commission an Analysis of the West Mercia PCC Business Case
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority have jointly commissioned a piece of work to carry out an analysis of the PCC for West Mercia’s business case to take over the Fire and Rescue Service. “We considered the situation to be similar to a takeover bid in the commercial […]
Telford Firefighters Showcase Their Skills
Telford firefighters demonstrated their skills at a “hugely successful” open day at Telford Central Fire Station. Families galore arrived early to watch eye catching demonstrations including a chip pan bursting into flames, a rope rescue from a high tower and a display showing how firefighters rescue animals. Telford mayor, Councillor Stephen Reynolds, volunteered to […]
All Action Open Day
There looks like being no shortage of action and drama planned for this Saturday’s (July 8) open day at Telford Central Fire Station. Firefighters are teaming up with police and ambulance crews to put on series of dramatic demonstrations including rescuing “casualties” from a road traffic collision, an “animal” rescue and the rescue of a […]
Wanted – More Women Firefighter Recruits
Women interested in a career as firefighters’ attended a successful taster session at Oswestry Fire Station aimed at encouraging more to join Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. During the session they toured the fire station, checked out the equipment aboard fire appliances, tried on fire kit and experienced wearing breathing apparatus under instruction from […]
Shropshire Fire Awards
A “cool-headed” firefighter who saved a young man’s life as he prepared to jump from a Shrewsbury bridge has received the Chief Fire Officer’s Commendation for his action in averting a potential tragedy. Steve Westley “displayed great calmness” last July when he talked to the distressed man for ten minutes before finally persuading him […]
Call for 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 June 17. Women who live within five minutes of one of Shropshire’s 23 fire stations are invited to attend the session at Oswestry Fire Station from 9.30am to […]
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 […]
What A Try
A Bridgnorth firefighter was among a team of UK sportsmen who got into the record books by playing the longest ever game of rugby. Firefighter Luke Veal and colleagues from across the UK played a full contact Rugby Union match in Worcester to raise £50,000 for the Fire Fighters’ Charity and Scotty’s Little Soldiers. They […]