Fire Service respond to incident at care home
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 3.35am to reports of a fire in a care home in Oswestry. Crews from Ellesmere, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Tweedale attended and found the fire was in the roof space of the building. All residents and staff were safe an accounted for and firefighters began tackling the blaze […]
Enjoy Halloween safely this year
Halloween can be a scary time – and not just because of ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night Make sure this Halloween, you and your loved ones don’t end up remembering it for the wrong reasons. Always buy fancy dress and Halloween costumes from legitimate sources Check that all Halloween and […]
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to mark 999 Day
Emergency Services Day, also known as 999 Day, takes place on 9th September each year, however, as Her Majesty The Queen passed away on 8th September, the date for 2022 was rescheduled out of respect for the King and national mourning. 999 Day will now take place tomorrow, Wednesday 19 October 2022. Emergency Services Day is a Government backed […]
Save safely in Shropshire this Winter
As we all feel the pinch of rising energy prices, you may be considering ways in which to save on your energy bills this winter. We’ve brought together ideas and resources which may help you to do so. Not only could these save you a few pennies, they are fire safe, meaning you can avoid […]
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service volunteers undertake journey for Ukraine
6 volunteers from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will be undertaking a trip from the UK to Poland in a bid to deliver 2 fire engines and 250 pieces of kit for fellow firefighters in Ukraine. Departing from Shrewsbury Fire Station on Thursday 6 October, the journey will see the crew pass through 4 countries, […]
Glittering night of achievement for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Theatre Severn hosted a long service and good conduct awards ceremony last night for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) staff. Honoured on the night were 10 recipients of the Long Service and Good Conduct, presented to employees in recognition of 20 years of exemplary service. Before presenting the medals Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs […]
Crews from around the County and beyond work together to tackle fire in Clun
At 8:53pm last night, crews from around the county were mobilised to a fire in a commercial scrap yard at Five Turnings, Clun. At its peak we had 8 appliances and specialist units on scene as the fire spread through several hundred tonnes of scrap. With assistance from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, […]
New on-call firefighters honoured at evening of celebration
Last night (Monday 25 July) Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury hosted an evening of awards and celebration for the latest batch of on-call firefighter recruits to join Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Friends and family were invited along to see the 26 firefighters receive their certificates, with a select few being awarded the silver axe for […]
Crews deal with 60 acre field fire
On Thursday 14 July at 3:53pm we received a call from Stanwardine, Baschurch reporting a fire in the open. On arrival it was clear that a large field fire involving approximately 60 acres of straw and stubble had taken hold. Five fire appliances including our Incident Support Unit and Light Pumping unit were despatched from Baschurch, […]
New partnership helps increase fire safety understanding in the elderly
Local home care provider, Home Instead Telford, Newport and Market Drayton has formed a potentially life-saving partnership with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to increase understanding of fire safety within the elderly population. Home Instead, which cares for older people in the comfort of their own homes, helping them live independently for longer, have formed […]