Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting World Drowning Prevention Day.
Today (July 25th) marks The World Health Organization’s World Drowning Prevention Day which aims to raise awareness of the of the hazards of water.
Drowning has caused more than 2.5 million deaths in the last decade and globally the highest drowning rates occur among children aged between one and four followed by children between five and nine-years-old.
The WHO are highlighting six main more
3 firefighters from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be setting off on a gruelling 1000-mile bike ride from Land’s End to John o’ Groats on Thursday 20 July.
Rob Simcox (Shropshire), Alec Thomas (Shropshire) and Russ Brown (Staffordshire) are undertaking the journey to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and The Fire Fighters Charity.
Rob Simcox, Watch Manager of Shropshire Fire and Rescue’s training department, explained more
If you were the first on the scene of a collision involving a biker, would you know what to do?
Would you know who is most at risk, how to protect the area or whether you should remove the helmet of a downed rider?
Actions taken in the first few moments after a collision can be crucial in minimising injuries and can make a real difference to the lives of those involved. But there can be some uncertainty about what to do in these situations.
Biker Down is more
If you were the first on the scene of a collision involving a biker, would you know what to do?
Would you know who is most at risk, how to protect the area or whether you should remove the helmet of a downed rider?
Actions taken in the first few moments after a collision can be crucial in minimising injuries and can make a real difference to the lives of those involved. But there can be some uncertainty about what to do in these situations.
Biker Down is more
Look and Refer training is free fire safety in the home awareness training available to everyone, but with a focus on those who visit/support/care for people in the community e.g carers, volunteer groups, partner agency professionals.
This is an interactive session led by one of our Prevention Officers helping to identify any fire risks within the homes you work in or visit.
To book on this session email safeandwell@ more
Look and Refer training is free fire safety in the home awareness training available to everyone, but with a focus on those who visit/support/care for people in the community e.g carers, volunteer groups, partner agency professionals.
This is an interactive session led by one of our Prevention Officers helping to identify any fire risks within the homes you work in or visit.
To book on this session email safeandwell@ more
Look and Refer training is free fire safety in the home awareness training available to everyone, but with a focus on those who visit/support/care for people in the community e.g carers, volunteer groups, partner agency professionals.
This is an interactive session led by one of our Prevention Officers helping to identify any fire risks within the homes you work in or visit.
To book on this session email safeandwell@ more
Look and Refer training is free fire safety in the home awareness training available to everyone, but with a focus on those who visit/support/care for people in the community e.g carers, volunteer groups, partner agency professionals.
This is an interactive session led by one of our Prevention Officers helping to identify any fire risks within the homes you work in or visit.
To book on this session email safeandwell@ more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is pleased to announce that the former SFRS Chief Fire Officer Rod Hammerton has received a King’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service.
Mr Hammerton has been recognised on the King’s Birthday Honours List following his 30 year service to the community. He retired from his position as CFO in January this year.
He said: "I am both delighted and humbled to receive this award. My time in the Fire Service was always a labour of more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is looking for on-call firefighters to join the fire family.
The Find Your Reason campaign is inspired by the amazing people who currently serve their local communities as on-call firefighters alongside their usual employment or family commitments.
The Service has on-call firefighters providing fire cover at 22 stations and 20 of these are staffed solely by them. SFRS attends some 4,000 emergencies every year, from collisions to house more
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