Businesses invited to book on to fire safety seminar

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are inviting local businesses to their Business Education Seminar on Thursday 24th June at 2pm.  Who needs to attend?  The seminars are aimed at persons who have a responsibility for fire safety in a business and if you want to know if this applies to you, ask yourself these questions:   Are you the employer?   Do you have control of the premises?   […]

A taste of firefighting for women

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are offering women the opportunity to experience what it takes to start an exciting career with them as an on-call firefighter with a taster session being held at Ellesmere Fire Station on Saturday 22 May. Visitors will be shown around fire appliances, equipment such as breathing apparatus and watch a […]

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service encourage a safe and happy Eid

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Eid is celebrated to mark the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting, and the preparation of special celebratory meals increases the risk of cooking fires during this time. Nearly 57% of all fires in the home are caused by cooking accidents and there are 20 fat pan fires every day in the UK. By […]

On-Call Firefighter Taster Session

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On-call firefighter taster day Women’s session and open to all session Recruiting for firefighters at Ellesmere, Hodnet, Market Drayton, Prees, Wem, Whitchurch and other on-call stations across Shropshire. Booking is essential: E-mail EDI@shropshirefire.gov.uk What is an on-call firefighter?  On-call firefighters are professional firefighters, on the front line, saving lives. They have everyday lives and jobs, until […]