A large scale traffic pile up on a county road put Shropshire's emergency services to the test during a major training exercise involving up to 50 firefighters, police and ambulance personnel.
The multiple vehicle collision acted out on a stretch of road at the Ministry of Defence base in Donnington, Telford was the first time that all three crews were able to get together to practice their skills and test their joint response at such a large crash scene.
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Budding young Shrewsbury performers are using their acting talents to train intervention workers from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service in a bid to stop arson attacks by Shropshire children.
The teenagers, who recently performed the Wizard of Oz on the stage at the Sundorne School, Shrewsbury, swapped the yellow brick road for a downward spiral of delinquency when they became deliberate fire raisers to test new members of the brigade's early intervention team.
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The Quasar centre in Shrewsbury where sharpshooters go on a fun target shoot has been declared a "perfect" training ground in BA and Guideline exercises for Shropshire firefighters.
They are using the popular leisure attraction at AMF Bowling in Shrewsbury as a training venue for new Retained Duty System (RDS) recruits.
Firefighters have discovered that the 25m x 15m building on three levels with its blackened interior is the best place to train firefighters in search and more
Retained firefighters at Bridgnorth station have raised over £3200 washing cars and vehicles in memory of Cameron Brown. The event took place on Saturday 14 June 2008 and all the proceeds will be donated to Asthma UK.
The fire crew and staff from the local Barclays Bank washed over 200 cars, 2 motor homes and a lorry on the day; but the highlight had to be when a gentleman turned up with his Aston Martin DB9.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service together with its Danish partner Falck, Europe's largest private provider of fire and rescue services, have clinched the prestigious European Commission Lifelong Learning 'Leonardo' Gold Award for quality in an international project.
The Anglo-Danish project, now entering its third year, is a unique and innovative partnership that to date has enabled over 50 staff from both organisations to undertake one-week exchange placements, with a further 20 more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is taking action to combat a sharp increase in arson attacks each Summer.
Last Summer there were more than 500 arson incidents in the county between June to September including 56 property fires and 74 vehicle fires.
There are more deliberate fires during the warm weather as holidaymakers leave their properties unprotected and at risk, said Andy Perry, Fire Crime Reduction Officer for the Shropshire brigade.
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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is involved in a "cutting edge" scheme to help integrate Europe's diverse emergency response systems by making information instantly available to fire, police and ambulance control rooms.
Fire officers and control room staff from Shrewsbury HQ joined a 60 strong fire, police and ambulance contingent from across the EU to trial a state of the art computer software system designed for cross border management of disasters.
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Press release by The Fire Fighters Charity
Over the last 12 months, a record number of people have been helped by the award winning organisation - The Fire Fighters Charity. Precisely 13,541 men, women and children from the fire community have benefitted from the Charity's services this year, touching more people's lives than at any other time in organisation's history.
Within just four years, The Fire Fighters Charity has increased the more
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Over 700 bikers stopped off at Swancote Country Club in Bridgnorth last night where a motorcycle safety event was held to raise awareness of motorcycle safety on Shropshire roads.
A stark new bike safety campaign poster showing the mock-up of a motorcycle crash along with the caption 'Will we see you again?' was displayed on Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service's Community Outreach Vehicle.
The motorcycle used in the photograph was involved in a fatal road traffic collision more
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