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Shropshire’s New Chief Fire Officer

Shropshire's newly appointed Chief Fire Officer Rod Hammerton

    The new Chief Fire Officer of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been appointed by Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority. Rod Hammerton, the former Deputy Chief Fire Officer, steps up to replace John Redmond, who has retired. After a short career in the Royal Navy, Rod joined the fire service in […]

Floods of Praise For Firefighters

Tactical advisor Mac Harris with firefighters at the West Midlands showground by the River Severn in Shrewsbury, in training for the next floods disaster

  A Shropshire firefighter has been praised for the key role he played as part of the UK’s national resilience force battling the worst floods to hit the country for years. Mac Harris, a firefighter for 28 years, was a top advisor to senior fire chiefs dealing with flooding which devastated towns and villages across […]