The operation is being headed up by personnel from Royal Air Force Cosford and residents of Ironbridge are advised not to be concerned if they see large numbers of emergency vehicles and personnel taking part in the exercise around the power station area over those two days.
The RAF and emergency services routinely exercise their responses to aircraft incidents, so they are prepared in the unlikely event that a real incident ever occurs.
As part of the exercise, a small amount more
Freshers gathered to watch as the skilled fire and rescue crew cut off the roof of a car to free a ‘victim’ from the wreckage, copying what happens regularly on Shropshire roads.
The event aims to highlight the risk of serious injury among new students in Shropshire. On-call firefighter Martin Richardson of Newport station said: “These types of demonstrations show first-hand the effects of road traffic accidents and can help prevent crashes from happening in the first place more
Ironbridge was at the centre of a training exercise for the emergency services today which saw crews from Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service along with West Midlands’ Ambulance and its Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) working together.
The scenario involved a capsized rowing boat and spectators gathered to watch as teams carried out a simulated search and rescue of ten rowers stranded along the banks of the River Severn.
The exercise stretched along the river from the more
Open to all!
Please join us for a 3 Course Meal, Disco, Live Singer, Magician & much more in support of the Fire Fighters Charity. Open to all!
Saturday 30th November 2019 at 7.30pm
Ticket price
£25.00 per person
£225.00 for a table of 10
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Shropshire & Wrekin Fire Authority is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the governance arrangement of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
‘In 2017 the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia put a business case to the public stating his proposals would “create potential efficiency gains of £4m per year”. The case was then refined and sent to the Home Secretary for approval; now citing savings of between £30.6 and £46.3m over 10 years through making changes in fire more
Saturday 20 July 2019, starting at 09:30
at Wellington Fire Station
View our specialist appliances
On-Call recruitment information
Road Traffic Collision (RTC) demonstration
Enter the Smoke House
Animal Rescue demonstration
Chip pan fire demonstration
Free Entry!
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Chip Pan Fire Demos
Pump and Ladder Drils
Fire Safety Information
Aerial Ladder Platform
Road Traffic Collision demo
Specialist Appliances
Various Stalls
Refreshments
Come and join us on Saturday 13 July 2019!
Where: Wellington Fire Station, Haybridge Road, TF1 2NW
When: Saturday 13th July at 11:00am - 15:00pm
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