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, Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub CGC / Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue, SFRS officers and our fantastic Fire Control; crews worked tirelessly to bring the fire under more
Lisa Baer, 53-years-old from Prees has shared her story of becoming an on-call firefighter with her local fire station.
Lisa is a full time Financial Controller in Law Exports and decided to become part of the Service after her daughter was involved in a serious road traffic collision.
She said: “It was my way of giving something back to the community and my way of thanking Prees Fire station for cutting her out of the vehicle.
“Being able to save people and more
Darren Jones, aged 35 from Wem, had always wanted to follow in his uncles footsteps and join the fire service. From a young age he heard about his uncle’s time in Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
In 2008 he joined Wem Fire Station as an on-call firefighter and has worked his way up to be a Watch Manager along his other job as a Motor Vehicle Technician.
He said: “I have attended many large incidents over the years including the major fire we had in Wem at Kingpin more
In 2004 James Lewis, aged 40, joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service as an on-call firefighter based in Oswestry Fire Station.
When he applied, he was working the night-shift at a local factory where one of his colleagues was Watch Manager at the fire station.
James said: “Over time he would tell me of the calls he was attending, how the on-call system worked and all the other details of the job. This was something that appealed to me, so I applied for the more
Dan Weaver, 34-year-old Butcher from Church Stretton joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service as an on-call firefighter in 2020 so that he could be part of a team and do a job where he could help others.
Being an on-call firefighter works around his job at a butcher and his family life, as a father to a nine-year-old boy, Cameron. Dan still enjoys spare time with his son and partner Kylie, taking part in hobbies like off road biking and clay shooting, all around his commitment to the more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have been in attendance at a water incident in Shrewsbury.
The Service was called at around 1.15pm today (Tuesday) to reports that a man was in distress in the River Severn near The English Bridge.
Crews from Shrewsbury, Baschurch and Minsterly attended, including the specialist water rescue unit, and the man was rescued from the water by the Swift Water Rescue Team. He was giving CPR by firefighters, ambulance, critical care paramedics and more
From helping those involved in collisions, to assisting with flood relief and school visits, the life of on-call firefighter is varied, rewarding and challenging. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a recruitment campaign that gives an insight into life in this extraordinary role- and you can see if this is path for you.
The Find Your Reason campaign is inspired by the amazing people who currently serve their local communities as on-call firefighters as well as their usual more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Chief Fire Officer has announced his retirement today (Friday 29 July).
Rod Hammerton has been the Chief Fire Officer for SFRS for seven years and has now confirmed he will be retiring in January 2023 after being part of the fire service for over thirty years.
He said: “Following our glowing HMICFRS report I am confident The Service has a really positive culture, a capable management team, we are on the firmest financial footing more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has received good ratings across the board in the latest HMICFRS inspection.
The Service was inspected in December 2021 and the report was released today (Wednesday 27 July) stating that SFRS was rated ‘Good’ for ‘Effectiveness’, ‘Efficiency’ and ‘People’.
The report highlighted some areas in particular where the Service had improved including the way it develops leaders and develops staff but also it praised the way SFRS has a clear set of more
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 top student on their course.
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