Top award for lifesaving Newport firefighter
A Newport firefighter who launched a successful campaign to educate teenagers in driver safety after a high number of student deaths in road crashes has won the High Sheriff’s Good Citizen Award. There was a “dramatic reduction” in the number of road traffic collisions as a result of the work of Martin Richardson at Harper […]
Firefighters for 80 years
Two Shropshire firefighters with joint firefighting careers spanning 80 years have been honoured for their long service. Retired postman Peter Langford and ex-soldier David Warwick both joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service as retained firefighters in 1972. They were both presented with their 40 years service award by Stuart West, chairman of Shropshire and Wrekin […]
Floods and Driving advice for motorists
With the recent heavy rain and localised flooding, motorists across West Mercia are being warned about the dangers of attempting to drive through flood water. The Environment Agency still has a number of Flood Warnings in place covering areas within West Mercia, together with a number of flood alerts indicating a chance of localised flooding. […]
County fire quiz winners
A total of nine Shropshire schools were in the final of this year’s fire safety quiz run by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Teams of four pupils representing their school were at Telford Central Fire Station for the final after winning through regional heats involving schools from across the county. Over the past few weeks, […]
Home fire safety talks
How to identify those at risk and how to prevent a fire in the home is part of a new fire safety campaign being launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service aimed at community group representatives. A public meeting will be held at Ludlow fire station on April 17 and at Oswestry Fire Station on […]
Chemical training for Shropshire firefighters
Shropshire firefighters in chemical protection suits dealt with suspect waste leaking from drums dumped at a county airfield – but it was just a regular training exercise for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire crews from across the county were called to Prees Heath Airfield at 7pm last night (Thursday) in a reconstruction carried out […]
Man charged with eight counts of arson
Police in Telford have this morning confirmed that a 22-year-old man has been charged with eight counts of arson overnight and will now be appearing at Telford Magistrates Court this morning. The man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in connection with the series of arson attacks on motor vehicles that have occurred in Leegomery and […]
Top firm helps train firefighters
A leading Bridgnorth business has been praised for lending out its premises to help train county firefighters. More than 100 firefighters have taken part in “vital” training exercises at Bridgnorth Aluminium which employs 230 at its 64 acre site. Senior fire officer Andy Perry presented the firm with framed images and an employers’ plaque to […]
Ride for Life 2012
The Shropshire Motorcycle Road Safety Group, of which Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is a partner, attended the Ride 4 Life event at the Royal Air Force Museum at Cosford on Sunday April 1st. Almost 1,000 bikers from across the Midlands took part in the Bike 4 Life Easter Egg Run in aid of two […]
Busy training night at Ludlow Fire Station
Ludlow Fire Station was a hive of activity at a recent training night which saw 3 appliances, the Environmental Pod and a ranger with crews from four RDS stations taking part in two training exercises which were running at the same time. Crews from Ludlow and Albrighton took part in a Hazardous Materials Exercise which […]