Portable Heaters Fire Warning
People using portable heaters for cheaper winter heating are being urged by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to be aware of the dangers. Many may be “playing with fire,” say Electrical Safety First after their survey revealed more people were switching to portable heaters to offset costly heating bills. The elderly are particularly vulnerable, […]
Portable Heaters Fire Warning
People using portable heaters for cheaper winter heating are being urged by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to be aware of the dangers. Many may be “playing with fire,” say Electrical Safety First after their survey revealed more people were switching to portable heaters to offset costly heating bills. The elderly are particularly vulnerable, […]
Holocaust Memorial Day 2015
The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) is the charity which promotes and supports Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). 27 January 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. 2015 will also be the 20th anniversary of the Genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia. It is particularly appropriate that the theme for this major anniversary year […]
Holocaust Memorial Day 2015
The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) is the charity which promotes and supports Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). 27 January 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. 2015 will also be the 20th anniversary of the Genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia. It is particularly appropriate that the theme for this major anniversary year […]
Holocaust Memoral Day 2015
On Holocaust Memorial Day 2015 The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) is the charity which promotes and supports Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). 27 January 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. 2015 will also be the 20th anniversary of the Genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia. It is particularly appropriate that the theme for […]
“Pure Luck” Saves Woman From Fire
A Shropshire woman was today thanking the stroke of luck she says saved her life after fire struck at her home in High Ercall. Lynn Wickson was asleep in bed late at night when she was suddenly woken by the sound of her smoke alarm. She ran into the smoke-filled living room of her bungalow […]
“Pure Luck” Saves Woman From Fire
A Shropshire woman was today thanking the stroke of luck she says saved her life after fire struck at her home in High Ercall. Lynn Wickson was asleep in bed late at night when she was suddenly woken by the sound of her smoke alarm. She ran into the smoke-filled living room of her bungalow […]
Fire Warning on E-Cigarette Chargers
A warning about the dangers of exploding e-cigarettes has been issued by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire chiefs have released graphic film footage of an e-cigarette being engulfed in flames after an incompatible charger overheated. Fire officers tested a standard e-cigarette being charged with a non standard charger, which burst into flames after […]
Fire Warning on E-Cigarette Chargers
A warning about the dangers of exploding e-cigarettes has been issued by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire chiefs have released graphic film footage of an e-cigarette being engulfed in flames after an incompatible charger overheated. Fire officers tested a standard e-cigarette being charged with a non standard charger, which burst into flames after […]
Fire Chief urges businesses to focus on fire safety
Shropshire’s chief fire officer is urging businesses to double check their fire safety in the run-up to Christmas. John Redmond says Christmas can bring additional fire risks for businesses as many store large amounts of extra stock, take on many more seasonal employees and prepare for a Christmas and New Year shutdown. Speaking on the […]