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 […]
999 Calls Will Be Answered During Strike Says Fire Chief

Shropshire’s chief fire officer says that emergency calls to serious fires and rescues will be answered and dealt with normally during a 24-hour strike by firefighters due to begin on Tuesday morning. John Redmond says contingency plans are in place to ensure that emergency calls and response times will be unaffected by the strike but […]
999 Calls Will Be Answered During Strike Says Fire Chief

Shropshire’s chief fire officer says that emergency calls to serious fires and rescues will be answered and dealt with normally during a 24-hour strike by firefighters due to begin on Tuesday morning. John Redmond says contingency plans are in place to ensure that emergency calls and response times will be unaffected by the strike but […]
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 […]
SHROPSHIRE STUDENTS IN MOCK CAR CRASH EDUCATION

About 300 first year students from Harper Adams University, Edgmond, Nr Newport, witnessed a crew from Shropshire FIre & Rescue’s Newport retained station demonstrate rescue techniques to release a casualty from a scrap saloon vehicle which had been involved in a road traffic collision. The purpose of the demonstration was to reduce the number of incidents involving […]
SHROPSHIRE STUDENTS IN MOCK CAR CRASH EDUCATION

About 300 first year students from Harper Adams University, Edgmond, Nr Newport, witnessed a crew from Shropshire FIre & Rescue’s Newport retained station demonstrate rescue techniques to release a casualty from a scrap saloon vehicle which had been involved in a road traffic collision. The purpose of the demonstration was to reduce the number of incidents involving […]
Man and dog rescued from cliff ledge

Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service Fire Control received a call at 08:40 to a man and his dog trapped on a cliff face in Nesscliffe Hill Country park. Mr Keogh from Bomere Heath returned to the park this morning after losing his dog the previous night. Mr Keogh found Fenn shivering on a ledge and […]
Man and dog rescued from cliff ledge

Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service Fire Control received a call at 08:40 to a man and his dog trapped on a cliff face in Nesscliffe Hill Country park. Mr Keogh from Bomere Heath returned to the park this morning after losing his dog the previous night. Mr Keogh found Fenn shivering on a ledge and […]
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 […]