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
Local home care provider, Home Instead Telford, Newport and Market Drayton has formed a potentially life-saving partnership with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to increase understanding of fire safety within the elderly population.
Home Instead, which cares for older people in the comfort of their own homes, helping them live independently for longer, have formed this partnership to enhance the lives of their clients – keeping them safe and well, protected from the dangers of fire 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 more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging the public to be water aware following an increase in the number of incidents involving rivers in the county and one tragic death.
In the last week the Service has recovered three people from the water in Shrewsbury on separate occasions. One man sadly died and another remains in hospital in a critical condition.
Our thoughts are with their family and friends during this difficult time.
The Service is issuing a fresh plea for more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently in attendance at a significant barn fire in Bridgnorth.
The Service was called at 11.55am today (Friday 11 march) to Kingsnordley and crews from Bridgnorth, Telford, Tweedale, Craven Arms, Prees, Wellington, Shrewsbury and Albrighton have been tackling the flames with hose reel jets and main jets while also using the aerial ladder platform.
We also have over the border assistance from Stourbridge, Wombourne and Wyre Forest crews more
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service would like to express their solidarity, compassion and deepest condolences with the people of Ukraine in their time of need.
We recognise the terrible pressure the people and firefighters of Ukraine are under, enduring attacks on their homes, their liberty and way of life. We have the utmost admiration for the strength, resilience and dignity they have shown in the face of intolerable aggression.
Our more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been nominated for a ‘Most Inclusive Employer’ Award.
The nomination forms part of the Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards which is run by Genius Within. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 24 March at The London Stock Exchange.
Chief Fire Officer Rod Hammerton said: “I am delighted that we have been nominated for this award which recognises the work the Service does to ensure we have a diverse and inclusive more
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority have now approved the proposal of a 1.99 per cent increase in precepts to go Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. This equates to a £2 per annum increase for Band D homes.
The Authority met at an extraordinary meeting yesterday (Wednesday 23 February) to make a decision on the precept for the financial year of 2022-2023 before the local authorities meet to agree the overall Council Tax.
Officers put forward two proposals, one for a more
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority met yesterday (Wednesday 17 February) and discussed the proposed 1.99 per cent a year increase in Council Tax Precepts to go to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The suggested precept would increase the average Shropshire household’s Council Tax by £2 a year.
The Authority voted to turn down the proposal from officers to increase the precept by 1.99 per cent. The impact of this decision is a potential shortfall in the Service’s more
We are offering our sincere condolences to the friends and family of the woman and child who tragically passed away this morning following a collision in Market Drayton.
Crews from Market Drayton , Hodnet , Prees and Wellington attended the crash, which involved a car and a lorry, on the A41 near Rose Hill this morning. Despite the best efforts of the firefighters and ambulance staff; sadly, the woman and child died at the scene.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dan Quinn said: more
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