Shropshire firefighters are preparing to deal with any large scale disaster which may hit the county in a new initiative aimed at keeping Shropshire safe.
A plane crash, collapsed building or terrorist attack - whatever the major incident, fire crews are getting ready to cope with the aftermath.
They have recruited the help of one of Shropshire's major employers which has offered a one acre training site where firefighters can practice their urban search and rescue skills. They more
A chance meeting between a firefighter and a businessman on holiday in France has led to the introduction of an innovative fire safety education system for the people of Shropshire.
Telford firefighter Drew Perkins was on holiday in the south of France when he struck up a conversation with a fellow caravanner at a site near Bordeaux.
"He told me about a new machine which educates the public. It is a touch button interactive display which I thought we could use in Shropshire for more
A mother and child have been rescued from a house fire in Dawley after neighbours heard the smoke alarm next door and contacted the fire service.
Fire crews from Telford and Wellington, along with an Incident Commander from Shrewsbury, were sent to the fire just after 4am this morning, where it was reported that there were people inside the house.
On arrival fire crews observed that the house was smoke logged and attempted to wake the occupants by banging on the door. This was more
A campaign to educate members of the Telford Muslim community about fire safety in the home has been a "tremendous success," say fire officers.
Muhammad Sajid Younis, a multi lingual advocate from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, gained approval for the education scheme from community leaders after visiting Telford Central Mosque in Tan Bank and the Regent Street mosque in Wellington. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond also spoke at the mosques.
Muhammad has so far more
The Spirit Of Fire Awards - the UK's Fire Services awards took place in Cambridge on 10th March in front of a glittering all-star audience. The event, which recognises those within the Fire Services community that make a difference to society and to their injured colleagues, was a tremendous success and rewarded many humble heroes on the night.
Organised by the FSNBF, the event is fast becoming the most important in the entire Fire Services calendar, and this year some of the charity' more
Following the Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meetings in Claverley, concerns were raised about emergency services, being unable to locate properties in this very rural area of the Bridgnorth District.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, working in partnership with Bridgnorth District Community Safety Partnership and West Mercia Police, decided to issue every home within the Claverley parish area, with a card, which will have printed on the front, the properties address and more
Hundreds of Shropshire schoolchildren took part in this year's fire safety quiz resulting in one school being declared the winner out of 37 school entries. The Marches School team of four year 7s from Oswestry won through to take the title in an exciting final involving ten school teams.
They were Newport High School, Thomas Adams in Wem, Community College of Bishops Castle, Oldbury Wells, Blessed Robert Johnson, Ercall Wood, Idsall, Lakelands and the Wakeman School.
Quiz more
At a little after half past four yesterday afternoon Shropshire Fire and Rescue Fire Service received a call to a person trapped under a train at Hampton Loade Station, a small stop on the Severn Valley Railway.
Fire Crews from Bridgnorth and Tweedale along with the Incident Commander from Shrewsbury and a Rescue Tender from Wellington were dispatched to the scene where on arrival it was discovered that two members of the public were trapped underneath one of the carriages of a large more
Shropshire fire service is the third best in the UK, it has been revealed under a new Government ranking system.
It stands out as an elite brigade among the country's total of 47 fire services - despite being one of the smallest.
The latest accolade follows on from praise by Government watchdogs in February giving it top marks for its effectiveness and efficiency.
Chief Fire Officer Alan Taylor said that "once again" the Audit Commission had given Shropshire a top more
On the 24th and 26th April Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and Road Safety Partners Shropshire County Council Road Safety Team will be delivering a road safety education programme to over 400 students who attend both Walford College Baschurch and North College, Oswestry. All students attending the programme fall into our most at risk group consisting of 16 to 25 year olds.
24th April 2007 0930 to 1500 Walford College, Baschurch
26th April 2007 0930 to 1500 North College more
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