Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was pleased to welcome Telford MP Shaun Davies, to the new Telford Central Fire Station on Friday 11 April.
Chief Fire Officer Simon Hardiman gave Mr Davies a tour of the new facility which has been designed to provide essential emergency response and be a hub for community and partner activity.
CFO Simon Hardiman said: "Mr Davies' visit gave us the opportunity to discuss future opportunities for the fire service, how our roles are changing and what challenges the fire sector faces in terms of future funding and resourcing.
"The new station is an example of the operational excellence we want to provide to Shropshire. The building has already been used to host multiagency events which allow us to better coordinate with other emergency services and organisations.
"I also welcomed the opportunity to go through our future plans to create a digitally advanced control room at Telford Central and how we are improving our service to the community.
"It was an extremely positive visit, and I'm pleased to be able to showcase the developments the Service is making to our public representatives."
Shaun Davies, Member of Parliament for Telford:
"I had the pleasure of visiting the new Telford Fire Station to meet with the dedicated firefighters who serve our community. I heard about the vital work they do, the challenges they face, and the priorities for the fire service here in Telford - from emergency response to fire prevention and community outreach. I’ll continue to work with them to ensure they have the support and resources they need to protect our residents.”
