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Cyclists Take A Well Earned Break

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Firefighter Graham Rowley, of Shrewsbury’s Red Watch, takes a well earned break at the end of the first day of a marathon charity cycle ride in which he and colleagues rode 67 miles from Shrewsbury to Ludlow via six fire stations. Graham is with Zoe Foster, a sports massage therapist and Helen Smith, an Indian […]

Marathon Charity Cycle Ride Sets Off

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Cyclists from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service set off this morning on a marathon 239 three day cycle ride to all of the county’s 23 fire stations – all in aid of The Severn Hospice and the Fire Fighters Charity. Fire Chief Rod Hammerton said: “It will be a challenge and I am not sure […]

Fire Chief Gets On His Bike

Rod Hammerton will join colleagues, friends and family on a 239 mile bike tour of Shropshire fire stations

Shropshire’s new Chief Fire Officer will visit each of the county’s 23 fire stations…on his bike. It’s not the usual approach for a new boss to meet staff working in the far flung corners of the county or another cost cutting exercise. But the pedal powered tour is all in aid of charity as Rod […]

Electric Blankets Danger

The results of an electric blanket fire

  Electric blankets can be a serious fire safety risk, warn Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, which is offering free checks at county fire stations in September. A quarter of electric blankets are condemned as dangerous after they fail the test, revealed Fire Safety Officer Alison Teece. “Your electric blanket may appear safe especially if […]

Farm fire prevention advice

Market Drayton and Wellington firefighters battle a blaze in Crudgington

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have attended 10 incidents across the county in the last 10 days involving bales of straw on fire. Some of the incidents involve large quantities of hay, with 450 bales of straw on fire at Crudgington (pictured), 300 tonnes of straw near Hodnet and 250 bales of hay smouldering in […]

Chernobyl Children Have Fun With Shropshire Firefighters

A formal line up in front of a Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service appliance as a memory of the trip to Shrewsbury Fire Station by children from Chernobyl

  It was fun and laughter all the way for children from Chernobyl hosted by Shropshire firefighters as part of an annual respite visit. A dozen youngsters, aged between 10 and 12, squirted water in the parade ground at Shrewsbury fire HQ, were given treats at the station and shared a meal with firefighters. It […]

Beware Garden Weed Burners

A greenhouse was destroyed in another fire caused by a gas burner as flames spread towards a Telford house.

  A fire safety warning has been issued by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service after gardeners accidentally set their gardens ablaze with calor gas burners to kill weeds. Firefighters attended two garden fires in two days at homes in Telford and Shrewsbury in August. A 79-year-old woman suffered slight smoke inhalation when she fought a […]

Essential Fire Advice For Business

Pat Johnson and Tony Wenger (right) from the Prevention Department at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are running essential fire safety sessions for Shropshire businesses in September. Fire regulations introduced a decade ago apply to virtually all premises and cover nearly every type of building, structure and open space.

  Shropshire company bosses are being urged to attend an education seminar at their local fire station to get important information about their legal obligations for fire safety at business premises. The two hour seminars are being held across the county in September by fire safety officers at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. The events […]

Chimney Fire Warning

It's Chimney Fire Safety Week from September 5 to 9

  Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning householders with chimneys to get them swept as they launch their annual chimney fire safety campaign this September. Many people do not realise the severe damage that can be caused to homes and potential danger to the occupants when a chimney catches fire, especially during the night, […]

More than £40,000 Raised For Fire Fighter Charity

Charity Service co-ordinator Ashley Brown receives the Fire Fighters’ Charity certificate of appreciation from Chief Fire Officer Rod Hammerton at one of their fund raising recycling collection points at Shrewsbury fire HQ.

Shropshire fire crews have collected a staggering £40,484 in a series of charity events over the past year smashing their fundraising target four fold. Their efforts have helped the Fire Fighters Charity support 34 local beneficiaries, said charity service co-ordinator Ashley Brown. In recognition of their efforts, a certificate of appreciation was presented to Ashley […]