Shropshire and Hereford & Worcester response to Home Office Takeover Plans
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority has welcomed Home Office plans to delay a transfer of governance to the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) until at least May 2021. The PCC has been asked to wait until after the PCC elections, the Home Office has said it wants to: “Take stock of any significant developments […]
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Halesfield Industrial Fire
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a large fire at an industrial estate in Telford, Shropshire yesterday evening. The blaze broke out at Halesfield 23 on Sunday, May 31 at 22.43 where a large number of pallets caught fire and quickly spread to adjacent properties. At the height of the incident 12 fire engines, an […]
Shropshire Fire Crew Supporting South Yorkshire Blaze
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has joined fire fighters in South Yorkshire to help tackle a devastating moorland fire using specialist equipment On-call firefighters from Market Drayton and Whitchurch crews along with an incident commander are working alongside Humberside, South and West Yorkshire Fire Services around the clock. The perimeter has been divided into segments […]
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service supports NFCC’s Sprinkler Week campaign
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) National Sprinkler Week campaign. The campaign runs from Monday18th to 24th May and raises awareness of the benefits of sprinkler systems for keeping people and buildings safer from fire as we encourage people to #ThinkSprinkler. Fire sprinklers are widely recognised as the single most […]
Heroic actions of on-call firefighter
Also head gardener at Hodnet Hall gardens, Ross Underwood, aged 37, is on-call for emergencies with SFRS and on this occasion, put his fire-fighter training to use at his primary employer’s workplace. He was alerted by a colleague to a man in his 80s, experiencing a blackout in the gardens and sprang into action, retrieving […]
SFRS receives ‘excellence’ award for innovation in transforming public services
A Certificate of Excellence has been awarded to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) for its ‘significant innovations’ in transforming public services. Presented to SFRS by iESE, the public sector’s transformation partner, the award recognises the introduction of a system called ‘FireServiceRota’. The system not only provides up to minute information about the availability of fire […]
Ready Willing and Able to go extra mile to support their communities
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is taking part in the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) “Ready Willing and Able” campaign which launches today (April 15 l) which will show how fire and rescue services in the UK are going the extra mile to protect and support their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Firefighters and […]
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Fire Service urges extra vigilance over weekend in flood-affected areas
As the weekend approaches and flood water still poses considerable dangers across the county, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people to continue to be vigilant and remain safe. Whether there are swollen rivers or general floodwater on roads and pathways, it is vital people follow simple, common sense, steps during periods of flooding […]