A car wash will be held in Newport on May 25 to raise funds to transport much needed fire engines to Romania.
Staff from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are holding the Saturday fund raising event at Newport Fire Station from 10am to 3pm.
“We need as many people as possible to come and have their car washed on the day and to contribute what they can towards the charity trip,” said Newport firefighter Charlie Cartwright.
A team of ten from the county’s fire and rescue more
The National Trust is calling on walkers to be extra vigilant when exploring the Long Mynd after a spate of suspicious fires at the beauty spot.
Three fires last month caused damage to 12.35 acres (5 hectares) of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). At one point nine fire engines attended and domestic homes were at risk from the blaze.
With summer months approaching, the team based at Carding Mill Valley are urging everyone who visits to be extra more
On 1 October 2006 a new piece of legislation was introduced into the UK to help safeguard all workplace premises from fire. This fire safety law is called the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It replaces numerous other pieces of legislation and means now you have one set of rules to comply with, regarding fire safety.
To assist businesses meet this new legislation Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering all businesses within Shropshire the more
On 1 October 2006 a new piece of legislation was introduced into the UK to help safeguard all workplace premises from fire. This fire safety law is called the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It replaces numerous other pieces of legislation and means now you have one set of rules to comply with, regarding fire safety.
To assist businesses meet this new legislation Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering all businesses within Shropshire the more
On 1 October 2006 a new piece of legislation was introduced into the UK to help safeguard all workplace premises from fire. This fire safety law is called the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It replaces numerous other pieces of legislation and means now you have one set of rules to comply with, regarding fire safety.
To assist businesses meet this new legislation Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering all businesses within Shropshire the more
On 1 October 2006 a new piece of legislation was introduced into the UK to help safeguard all workplace premises from fire. This fire safety law is called the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. It replaces numerous other pieces of legislation and means now you have one set of rules to comply with, regarding fire safety.
To assist businesses meet this new legislation Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering all businesses within Shropshire the more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has “already delivered” many of the suggestions outlined in Sir Ken Knight’s report on cutting expenditure in national fire and rescue services, it was revealed today.
Fire deaths and injuries and the number of accidental house fires in the county are down while fire engines and firefighter numbers have also fallen in proportion.
The fire service in Shropshire costs only £43 per head of population compared to almost £60 for the most costly more
The fire and rescue service in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin is “planning for the worst” after a further £1.6m cost cutting demand from central Government as part of its austerity programme.
Fire station closures, firefighter redundancies and a possible merger with a neighbouring brigade are being considered among a 50 strong list of options to be explored over the next 12 months.
“I still hope that the national economy will recover and the cuts to 2020 will be less than more
The ability to tackle pollution incidents in the county has been boosted with a joint initiative between Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Environment Agency.
Four of the brigade’s existing four wheel drive vehicles are being kitted out by the Environment Agency with better equipment for firefighters to deal with fuel and chemical spills to prevent potential environmental disasters.
Also a new Toyota Hilux – dubbed an Environmental Protection Unit – has been jointly more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have been called out to several calls recently where bonfires have got out of control.
The following advice should be taken when lighting, using and extinguishing a bonfire.
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