The Service’s Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) 2021-25, which assesses community risks in Shropshire, has been produced following an extensive twelve-week consultation period last year.
Consultation on the draft CRMP began on 6 July 2020 and ran until 30 September 2020.
The document, entitled Making Shropshire Safer, is required by Government and includes information about the Service’s objectives.
These include:
Submitted by Laura Newsome on Wed, 31/03/2021 - 13:01
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is using a national campaign to ensure all its employees understand how supportive the organisation is about their mental health.
Time to Talk Day is a day when people across the UK are encouraged to have a conversation about mental health.
The theme this year is the ‘power of small’ and about finding a small thing people can do to make a big difference to someone else.
Submitted by Laura Newsome on Thu, 04/02/2021 - 09:52
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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) says it is ready, willing and able to maintain fire cover despite changes to operations brought on by the new variant of COVID-19.
Public Health England (PHE) West Midlands issued the Service with the latest directive for what is deemed a "close contact" following new evidence of the new strain’s increased transmissibility - different to previous directives.
Submitted by Maria Bagnall on Tue, 12/01/2021 - 11:32
An off-duty firefighter’s actions meant two canoeists were ‘lucky to escape with their lives’ after capsizing on the River Severn.
Firefighter Andrew Reeves from Much Wenlock on-call station and his wife Emily, spotted two shapes in the River Severn while driving over the Buildwas bridge.
Firefighter Reeves identified two men in distress being carried by the river after their canoes had capsized. The heavily swollen flood conditions meant the water was extremely cold and carrying large amounts of debris.
Submitted by Maria Bagnall on Tue, 12/01/2021 - 10:55
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS), Deputy Chief Fire Officer, has now retired after a total of 22 years’ service.
David Myers has been instrumental in helping transform the organisation into a sustainable service, fit for the future and in championing better working lives for staff.
Mr Myers said: “It has been a pleasure working in Shropshire and I want to thank everyone for their support and hard work over the few years I have been here.
Submitted by Maria Bagnall on Mon, 04/01/2021 - 14:03
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has scooped another award after a thorough evaluation at the 2020 Dyslexia Awards, held virtually on Friday, 27 November.
The Service won the the ‘Supportive Employer’ title for the second time - previously awarded in 2017 – with judge and Founder Elizabeth Wilkinson saying: “It is most definitely an exceptionally well deserved win, I am so proud of all that you do and of all our finalists.”
Submitted by Maria Bagnall on Wed, 09/12/2020 - 14:33
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has pledged its support for Electrical Fire Safety Week - Monday, 23 to Sunday, 29 November 2020.
The week will see organisations from across the UK, work together to encourage consumers to purchase and use genuine electrical products correctly and ensure they are working safely and efficiently.
Throughout the week, practical advice will be published on Twitter and Facebook to raise awareness.
Submitted by Laura Newsome on Thu, 19/11/2020 - 15:01
