Open to All – Taster Sessions

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has overcome challenging COVID-19 regulations and announced the latest round of dates for its firefighter taster sessions next month. Rigorous safety measures have been put in place allowing the sessions to continue despite a change in restrictions and will now happen on Wednesday, 7 and Wednesday, 14 October. The taster […]

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Supports NFCC’s Home Safety Week Campaign

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Home Safety Week will run from 28th September to 4th October 2020 and the NFCC are encouraging people to be alert to alarms for a safer home. The week encourages people to assess the needs of their homes and ensure they have adequate alarms for their needs. For those most vulnerable groups, Shropshire Fire and Rescue […]

Large-scale blaze at landfill site

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been tackling a large-scale fire at a landfill site in Telford since around 5am this morning. The call was received at 4.44am (Thursday, 17 September) for an incident at the Granville Recycling Plant, Grange Lane, Redhill and covers an area of approximately 300m2 across steep-sided terrain. Six appliances have […]

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service supports Fire Door Safety Week campaign

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You could be forgiven for thinking a fire door is just another door, they are in fact an engineered safety device.  Fire doors are a crucial part of the passive fire protection of every commercial, public and multiple occupancy building. They save lives and property. There are about 3 million new fire doors bought and installed every […]