Shropshire firefighters from all walks of life
(all the recruits) Chief Fire Officer John Redmond and chairman of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Stuart West with the latest on-call firefighter recruits for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service at a passing out ceremony at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, last night. (Monday, Nov 18) The latest firefighter recruits to join Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service […]
Record £30,000 raised in Shropshire for Fire Fighters Charity
Car wash success for Shropshire firefighters, pictured left to right: Firefighters Olly Dreghorn, Dan Newton, Tony Wenger, Richard Brazier, Steve Morris and Assistant Chief Fire Officer Andy Johnson. Front: Fire Authority chairman Stuart West presents the award to Ashley Brown at Shrewsbury fire HQ A record £30,000 has been raised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue […]
High Sheriff in mock car rescue
Shropshire’s High Sheriff was in the driving seat to see at first hand how firefighters rescue victims of county road crashes when she was cut free from the wreckage of a car. The Deputy Lieutenant for Shropshire, who was appointed High Sheriff in April, volunteered for “the hot seat” to highlight the importance of Shropshire […]
Bonfire safety appeal from County Fire Chief
Chief Fire Officer John Redmond Shropshire’s fire chief has appealed for people to take extra care in bonfire celebrations during a two day firefighter strike. A reduced service will limit the number of fire engines available which means that the public should not call out firefighters for minor incidents such as bonfires left unattended. John […]
Shropshire High Sheriff in mock car rescue
Shropshire firefighters in a mock exercise to practise their skills Shropshire’s High Sheriff will literally be in the driving seat to see at first hand how firefighters rescue victims of county road crashes when she herself is cut free from the wreckage of a car at the weekend. The Deputy Lieutenant for Shropshire, who was […]
A taste of firefighting – for women
Firefighter Louise Fletcher (right) with Lindsay Jones and Laura Davies (front) at the firefighter taster session for women organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Women from across the county came to Oswestry Fire Station to see what life is like as a Shropshire firefighter. A total of 13 attended a “taster” session organised by […]
Shropshire’s smoke alarm appeal success
Shropshire firefighter Stuart Rushton from Telford Central fire station talks to Central TV news reporter Sally Lockwood today (Monday) Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service transmitted its fire safety messages about the importance of smoke alarms far and wide with the help of the local media. The story of how a mother of three and her […]
Saved Shropshire family’s smoke alarm appeal
Has your home got a smoke alarm asks the Fitzsimmons family whose lives were saved when their smoke alarm went off. They are pictured surrounded by friends, neighbours and firefighters who all helped after their devastating Shropshire house fire A Shropshire family joined neighbours, friends and firefighters, who all helped after a fire devastated their […]
Woman thanks “brilliant” fire brigade after well rescue
A team of 10 Shropshire firefighters used a safety line and ladder to pull a woman to safety after she fell down a gaping 30ft hole which opened up as a garden path collapsed under her shortly after 1pm yesterday. The woman had to hang on to tree roots after she fell as she took […]
Public outing of the SFRS History Society
Article courtesy of Katy Lowe, SFRS History Society On Saturday the 19th of October the History Society had its first public appearance. The SFRS History Society was asked to present a presentation to the Fire Brigade Society for their Annual Winter Meet. The group visited Wellington and Tweedale Fire Stations in the morning with Watch […]