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Shropshire Firefighters Show Their Animal Rescue Skills On Breakfast TV

Firefighters learn how to deal with all sorts of animals

Shropshire firefighters showed off their animal rescue skills live on BBC television this morning. BBC Breakfast presenter Sian Lloyd was with the animal rescue team based at Wellington Fire Station, where the cameras were rolling today. She reported how the demands for the animal rescue team, formed a few years ago, were growing from farmers […]

Firefighters In Bridgnorth Search and Rescue Exercise

There will be some dramatic action at Shropshire Council’s former offices in Bridgnorth this evening (Feb 18) when firefighters will take part in a search and rescue exercise. The exercise scenario will begin at 7pm and will involve crews from Tweedale, Albrighton, Much Wenlock and Wellington, some using breathing apparatus, searching for casualties who have failed to respond […]

Fire Campaign to Help Vulnerable People in Shropshire

Ex-firefighter Sam Hamer from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service helping the vulnerable

  A campaign has been launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to help the county’s “vulnerable” people who are most at risk from fire breaking out in their homes. A total of five Vulnerable Person’s Officers (VPO) will visit homes across the county to carry out fire risk assessments to reduce the potential danger. […]