Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is saying goodbye to its Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) after thirty years of serving his community.
ACFO Guy Willimas hung up his helmet on 31st August following what he describes as ‘long and...
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9th August, 2024
Local agencies are working together to ensure we remain vigilant and prepared after large-scale disorder elsewhere in the country.
The criminal behaviour has not been imitated across Herefordshire, Shropshire or Worcestershire, and there...
29th July, 2024
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will be kicking off its Water Safety Campaign on Monday 29th July by 'yarn bombing' the county.
Thanks to the Newport Knit and Natter group, Castlefield Yarn Bombers, and Liz Brown from Welshpool, the...
26th July, 2024
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service can now announce that after a thorough recruitment process the Service will be appointing two temporary Assistant Chief Fire Officers.
Karen Gowreesunker will be joining SFRS from West Midlands Fire...
23rd July, 2024
On Saturday 13th July at around 6.40pm firefighters from Bridgnorth were called to the river to reports that a man a woman had fallen in and couldn't get back out.
Officers from West Mercia Police used a throwline to help keep the...
1st July, 2024
Trevor Willams or ‘Trev the Egg’, as he is endearingly known by those that have served with him, has dedicated 40 years of his life to being an On-Call Firefighter and Watch Manager at Clun Fire Station.
He has spent four decades ‘juggling...
1st July, 2024
Trevor Willams or ‘Trev the Egg’, as he is endearingly known by those that have served with him, has dedicated 40 years of his life to being an On-Call Firefighter and Watch Manager at Clun Fire Station.
He has spent four decades ‘juggling...
28th June, 2024
Sam Burton has been appointed Acting Deputy Chief Fire Officer at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), with immediate effect.
Councillor Richard Overton, Vice-Chair of the Fire Authority, said:
“I’m delighted we have appointed...
20th June, 2024
Councillor David Minnery (Independent) has been reappointed as Chair of the Fire Authority, overseeing the work of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, following its AGM (Wednesday 19 July)
Councillor Minnery has held the position of Chair...
19th June, 2024
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service wish to say a fond farewell to one of its finest On-Call Firefighters, Adrian Bowen.
Adrian is retiring after serving 32 years as Firefighter and Watch Manager at Oswestry Fire Station.
His...
