Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been tackling a large blaze in Wem.
We were called at 12.28am today, Wednesday 6 October, to reports of a fire at an industrial building at Wem Business Park.
Six appliances attended, including the aerial ladder platform, from Prees, Shrewsbury, Tweedale and Wem.
The unit was well alight when the crews arrived and they used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet and one main jet to tackle the fire during the initial more
Theatre Severn hosted a long service and good conduct awards ceremony last night for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) staff who have achieved 20 or 30 years service. Miniature medals for family members of serving firefighters were also presented by Councillor Eric Carter, Chair of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority.
Area Manager and host for the evening, Adam Matthews, said:
“We haven’t been able to host these awards nights for the past 18 months due to more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering to help maintain the welfare of staff from West Midlands Ambulance Service following the introduction of their new operational model.
The Service is offering the use of the fire station facilities for ambulance workers whilst on shift. The offer comes after WMAS closed four of their little-used bases.
All of our fire stations will be available for ambulance staff to use as rest stops or as alternative venues for standdown periods more
The plea comes during the National Fire Chief Council’s Business Safety Week which runs from Monday 6 September to 12 September.
Now that organisations are opening their doors again and welcoming more of their staff back into the workplace, it is the perfect time review fire safety.
Many businesses had to close or change their ways of working due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But as they have now reopened business owners and Responsible Persons (RPs) must review Fire Risk more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging the public to prepare their chimney for winter.
This week marks the National Fire Chiefs’ Council’s Chimney Fire Safety Week (Monday 30 August), and although the weather is warm now, the colder months will soon be approaching. Therefore, there is no better time to ensure your chimney is swept, clear and ready to use when the temperatures drop again.
Last year we attended 86 chimney fires in homes across Shropshire since August 2020 more
Cllr Eric Carter, Chair of the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority said: “Earlier this month I was extremely concerned to see the publications within the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) document ‘Fire and Rescue Governance in Focus – PCCs Making A Difference Delivering an Efficient and Effective Fire and Rescue Service in England.’ which myself and the rest of the Fire Authority members, feel undermines the upcoming consultation process.
“Although some more
Work has begun on major improvements and renovation of Telford Central Fire Station at Stafford Park. The Service submitted its planning application in March 2020 and phase one of the build launched last month.
The new station is the main response location for the communities of Telford and is set to include joint facilities for operational and management training as well as multi-agency emergency command facilities.
Group Commander Paul Gray said:
“Now more
The 6-camera system provides 360 degree coverage of the appliances; 1 is mounted internally (front-road facing on dash) and the other 5 externally.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Simon Hardiman said:
“I am really pleased with the introduction of CCTV on our emergency response more
Recruiting for firefighters at Ellesmere, Hodnet, Market Drayton, Prees, Wem, Whitchurch and other on-call stations across Shropshire.
Booking is essential: E-mail EDI@shropshirefire.gov.uk
On-call firefighters are more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are inviting local businesses to their Business Education Seminar on Thursday 24th June at 2pm.
The seminars are aimed at persons who have a responsibility for fire safety in a business and if you want to know if this applies to you, ask yourself these questions:
If you answer ‘yes’ more
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