Ludlow’s Watch Manager Retires After 38 Year Firefighting Career
The man who has led Ludlow’s firefighters for the past 20 years is stepping down after a 38 year firefighting career. John Taylor (63) is retiring as Watch Manager at Ludlow Fire Station where he has been in charge of 18 of the town’s firefighters’. But John, of Charlton Rise, Ludlow, will still be continuing […]
Firefighter Recruitment Event This Saturday
An appeal has gone out for more “on call” firefighters across Shropshire but they are especially needed in both Prees and Newport. Anyone interested can turn up at the second of two recruitment events being held at Newport Fire Station, Salters Lane, on Saturday, March 28 from 10am to 1pm. There are a total of 15 […]
Recruiting “On call” Firefighters in Shropshire
An appeal has gone out for more “on call” firefighters across Shropshire but they are especially needed in both Prees and Newport. Anyone interested can turn up at two recruitment events being held at Newport Fire Station, Salters Lane, on March 12 from 6pm to 9pm and Saturday, March 28 from 10am to 1pm. […]
Women Who Want To Be Firefighters
Women who want to be firefighters turned out for a “taster” session at a Shropshire fire station. Attending the taster session on Saturday at Oswestry Fire Station were women aged between 23 and 47 and included mums whose children were leaving for university, a child care worker, butcher, fitness instructor and a business support […]
Fire Campaign to Help Vulnerable People in Shropshire
A campaign has been launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to help the county’s “vulnerable” people who are most at risk from fire breaking out in their homes. A total of five Vulnerable Person’s Officers (VPO) will visit homes across the county to carry out fire risk assessments to reduce the potential danger. […]
My Mum’s A Firefighter
A campaign to get more women to become firefighters has been launched as three of the latest recruits get ready to join Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. A primary school teaching assistant from Much Wenlock, Church Stretton fitness instructor and Clun pub barmaid are undergoing training at the fire training school in Telford to […]
Women’s Taster Day
Women’s Taster Day Oswestry Fire Station, Saturday 21st February 2015 at 09.30 – 12.00 We are holding a taster event to encourage women to look at becoming part-time professional firefighters. To be a retained firefighter you need to live within 5 minutes of your local fire station in Shropshire, be fit and reliable, and be […]
Women’s Taster Day
We are holding a taster event to encourage women to look at becoming part-time professional firefighters. To be a retained firefighter you need to live within 5 minutes of your local fire station, be fit and reliable, and be able to attend for duty at any time within your agreed hours. We provide training, support, […]
Festival of Carols 11 December 2014
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Festival of Carols was held at St George’s Church, Frankwell, Shrewsbury on 11 December 2014. As usual, this was an uplifting Christmas event and was enjoyed by all who attended. A raffle and collection was held. The total money raised was £557.97 and broken down as below: Raffle tickets […]
Festival of Carols 11 December 2014
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Festival of Carols was held at St George’s Church, Frankwell, Shrewsbury on 11 December 2014. As usual, this was an uplifting Christmas event and was enjoyed by all who attended. A raffle and collection was held. The total money raised was £557.97 and broken down as below: Raffle tickets […]