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Background

On 1 October 2006 a new piece of legislation was introduced into the UK to help safeguard all workplace premises from fire. This fire safety law is called the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It replaces numerous other pieces of legislation and means now you have one set of rules to comply with, regarding fire safety.

To assist businesses meet this new legislation Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering all businesses within Shropshire the more

Background

On 1 October 2006 a new piece of legislation was introduced into the UK to help safeguard all workplace premises from fire. This fire safety law is called the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It replaces numerous other pieces of legislation and means now you have one set of rules to comply with, regarding fire safety.

To assist businesses meet this new legislation Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering all businesses within Shropshire the more

An 85-year-old Shropshire woman was saved from a house fire when neighbours heard a smoke alarm during an evening phone call.

They immediately called round to see the neighbour in Maesbury at just after 8pm last night (Thursday) and got her out of the house to safety after seeing the kitchen on fire.

Retained firefighters from Oswestry arrived to find the home heavily smoke logged. They administered oxygen to the elderly woman while the fire crew entered her home wearing more

Community fire safety officers will be at Oswestry Fire Station, Mount Road, Oswestry, on Friday 2nd March.

People need to book their appointment by first calling Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service on 01743 260 260 between Monday 20th February and Friday 24th February during office hours.

If you are unable to bring your blanket along to be tested, here are some useful safety tips:

  • Never buy or use a second hand more

Community fire safety officers will be at the Lantern Centre, Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury, on Friday 17th February.

People need to book their appointment by first calling Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service on 01743 260 260 between Monday 6th February and Friday 10th February during office hours.

If you are unable to bring your blanket along to be tested, here are some useful safety tips:

  • Never buy or use a second more

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is working with RMW Electrical of Shrewsbury to test electric blankets for free in the Shrewsbury and Oswestry areas.

If the pilot scheme is successful, it is hoped to offer more sessions later this year across the county.

Community fire safety officers will be at the Lantern Centre, Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury, on Friday, February 17. But people need to book their appointment by first calling Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service on 01743 more

Shropshire firefighters recently took part in a chemical incident training exercise organised at Bridgnorth Aluminium’s processing plant.

Crews from Ludlow and Much Wenlock were mobilised to the incident and were told on arrival that there had been a chemical spill inside one of the buildings and that two workers were missing. Firefighters in breathing apparatus entered the building and quickly located and rescued the two casualties.

As further crews of firefighters donned more

A smoke alarm saved a young woman’s life in a house fire in Shrewsbury late last night (Tues)

Shrewsbury firefighters wearing breathing apparatus forced their way into the house in York Road, Harlescott, at 10.30pm when next door neighbours heard the sound of the smoke detector.

They rescued her from an upstairs bedroom where she had been sleeping.

Fire chiefs today said that if it wasn’t for the smoke alarm, the woman may have died. She was treated at the scene by more

Firefighters are preparing for a major training exercise to deal with a gas cloud over Shrewsbury caused by a supposed chemical spillage at an oil depot.

Morris Lubricants has volunteered their works site so that county fire crews can gain knowledge and practice their skills in dealing with a potential major incident involving hazardous materials.

The exercise at 7pm on Wednesday, February 1, will see crews from across the county called to deal with a reported chemical spill more

The death of a lone, elderly and vulnerable woman in a house fire was tragically predicted by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

In a report to the fire authority in December, fire chiefs forecast that the next victim of a house fire in Shropshire would be an elderly woman, living alone, in a house with a smoke alarm that was probably not working.

Deputy Chief Fire Officer John Redmond, who compiled the report for the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority, said that Shropshire more

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