On Friday 15th July, people gathered to celebrate the life of long-serving member of our fire family, Paul Pryce, who sadly died in late June. The Service would like to honour his memory and pay tribute to a man who committed his life to helping others.
Paul joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service in January 1977 as a wholetime firefighter on Red Watch at Wellington Fire Station. From the beginning of his career with us his trainers described him as ‘a smart and polite man who more
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, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Wem Fire Stations. Using their hosereel jets and with assistance from a Hereford and Worcester Fire more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is pleased to report a reduction in fires in the county for the financial year of 2021 to 2022.
The Service has assessed the incidents it attended throughout the year and found a significant decrease in a number of areas.
Last year, fires attended by the Service reduced by 11 per cent compared to 2020/2021 – a decrease of 123 incidents.
Accidental dwelling fires also saw a reduction of approximately 13 per cent with a decrease of 27 more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been shortlisted for the Diverse Company award at the National Diversity Awards (NDA) 2022.
An astonishing 72,000 people were put forward for nominations this year, with 126 shortlisted nominees being recognised for achievements nationwide.
The winners of each category will be revealed at a ceremony at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on 16 September. Representatives from community organisations and role models from across the UK will be in more
Two dogs passed away following a serious house fire in Brakenfield, Telford yesterday (Thursday 30 June).
The alarm was raised at around 5.40pm by a neighbour who had seen smoke coming from the property. Appliances from Telford and Wellington attended and firefighters used breathing apparatus and hose reel jets to tackle the fire.
Despite the best efforts of the crews two dogs, a Collie and a Jack Russell, passed away as a result of the fire.
Fire Investigation Officer more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s manager at Whitchurch, Simon Griffiths, has been announced as a recipient of the British Empire Medal (BEM) on the Queen’s birthday Honours List for 2022. The medal is awarded for services to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
He has been recognised for his services to the people of his hometown Whitchurch and Shropshire as a result of his career as an on-call firefighter spanning over 44 years.
Simon, who lives in Whitchurch, said:
moreA White Paper ‘Reforming our Fire and Rescue Services’ was presented in Parliament yesterday (Wednesday 18 May) setting out the Government’s plans to reform the Fire Service under the themes of people, professionalism and governance.
The paper identifies key areas of improvement including developing the people within the fire service to improve their skills and allow them to thrive in the workplace, modernise the service to create higher levels of professionalism and strengthening more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is pledging its commitment to promoting positive mental health and wellbeing to both the communities we serve and the staff within our organisation.
Today (Monday 9 May) marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week and the Service will be highlighting the support available to those suffering with mental issues as well sharing advice on maintaining wellbeing.
The Service is solidifying its commitment to this cause by:
Taking part in more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been engaging with the Muslim community and teaching fire safety through a creative design competition for local young people.
Our Prevention Team visited mosques in Wellington and Craven Arms where they launched the poster competition and asked the children to create fire safety posters to be in with a chance of winning a prize.
The children designed some amazing artwork and these were used to create cards to wish them Happy Ramadan. more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chief Council’s Be Water Aware campaign which runs this week until Sunday 1 May.
The campaign is warning people of the risk of accidentally drowning when in and around water. In 2020 there were 254 deaths nationally and nearly 50 percent of people who accidentally drowned had no intention of entering the water. Many others underestimate the risk of jumping into cold water. In both instances the effects of cold water more
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