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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a strong plea to the public, asking them to avoid visiting flooded areas ahead of rising river levels this weekend

River levels are still rising, and flood warnings are in place for the River Severn at Ironbridge and Jackfield with levels expected to peak tonight. Flooding is also expected in Bridgnorth in due course.

Chief Fire Officer Rod Hammerton said: “Around two-thirds of drowning deaths in the UK happen at inland waters, many of those involved people who never intended to go in the water.

“Also, given the COVID-19 pandemic, we all have a part to play in keeping our county’ more

Fire Service ‘pleased' with outcome of COVID-19 performance inspection

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is encouraged by a report that assessed its effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chief Fire Officer, Rod Hammerton said: “We are pleased the HMI report recognises how effectively the Service and it's staff are operating during this pandemic.

“Shropshire’s largely rural landscape and elderly population means the Service’s approach to any activities were always primarily based upon stringent risk assessments with every decision taken, more

Fire Service plea to not ignore road closure signs

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received just under 100 flooding-related calls within 14 hours.

Over the last two days, between 5pm and midnight, the Fire Control team received calls for rescues from stranded vehicles and properties where flooding posed a risk to life and for advice around rising water levels near people’s homes.

Shrewsbury Station Manager, Craig Jackson supported the coordination of the responses and said: “We have been busy during the night helping people more

Shropshire Fire Service Ready, Willing and Able during COVID-19 pandemic

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) says it is ready, willing and able to maintain fire cover despite changes to operations brought on by the new variant of COVID-19.

Public Health England (PHE) West Midlands issued the Service with the latest directive for what is deemed a "close contact" following new evidence of the new strain’s increased transmissibility - different to previous directives.
In practice, this now means that any firefighter travelling on a fire engine more

Fire Service calls for caution around county’s rivers and waterways

An off-duty firefighter’s actions meant two canoeists were ‘lucky to escape with their lives’ after capsizing on the River Severn.

Firefighter Andrew Reeves from Much Wenlock on-call station and his wife Emily, spotted two shapes in the River Severn while driving over the Buildwas bridge.

Firefighter Reeves identified two men in distress being carried by the river after their canoes had capsized. The heavily swollen flood conditions meant the water was extremely cold and more

Deputy Chief embarks on retirement

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS), Deputy Chief Fire Officer, has now retired after a total of 22 years’ service.

David Myers has been instrumental in helping transform the organisation into a sustainable service, fit for the future and in championing better working lives for staff.

Mr Myers said: “It has been a pleasure working in Shropshire and I want to thank everyone for their support and hard work over the few years I have been here.

“I hope I’ve played a more

Driver thanks on-call crews for rescue from near fatal crash

Young adult, survives near-fatal injuries after accident on *one of the most dangerous roads in the UK.

22-year-old male driver allegedly lost control of vehicle due to mud on the A53 between Loggerheads and Market Drayton
The driver faced 14 hours of surgery and walked out of hospital on his 22nd birthday, just 10 days after the accident
Driver was a well-known member of the community to the on-call crew that rescued him
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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service launches Christmas safety campaign

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service making Shropshire safer over Christmas with social media campaign

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are set to launch a 12 Days of Christmas social media campaign raising awareness of risks during the festive period.

Starting on Sunday, December 13, topics such as road safety, business advice and candle safety guidance will be covered in the run more

'Supportive Employee' title for Service at Dyslexia Awards

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has scooped another award after a thorough evaluation at the 2020 Dyslexia Awards, held virtually on Friday, 27 November.

The Service won the the ‘Supportive Employer’ title for the second time - previously awarded in 2017 – with judge and Founder Elizabeth Wilkinson saying: “It is most definitely an exceptionally well deserved win, I am so proud of all that you do and of all our finalists.”

“All too often the focus of dyslexia is negative more

Fire Service hosts Facebook live vehicle rescue

To highlight the dangers of winter driving, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is hosting a live Facebook casualty rescue known as an ‘extrication’.

Almost a third of all collisions in Shropshire (in 2019) ended in death or serious injury
Long-term emotional impact of RTCs can devastate families
Facebook audience invited to submit questions live to fire crew

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will perform a live casualty rescue on Friday, more

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