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Raising the aspirations of children in care

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Young people from across Telford & Wrekin took part in a scheme recently that supports children in care.  Ahead of the official National Takeover Day on 29 November, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service arranged for two young people to ‘take over’ the position of watch manager, a post normally held by Matt Angell. He said: “The […]

Shropshire Firefighters Called to Lancashire Moorland Blaze

Shropshire Firefighters Called to Lancashire Moorland Blaze

Shropshire firefighters have joined fire and rescue services from across the country to fight the “extraordinary” moorland fires in the north west as part of the UKs national resilience efforts.   A total of 12 wholetime and “on call” firefighters from Telford, Shrewsbury, Hodnet and Prees led by incident commander Jim Barker left Shropshire at […]

Fire and Police “Work Better Together”

Firefighters from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service prepare to hook up a police negotiator in a training exercise on a bridge over the River Severn. Left to right Telford firefighter Jordan Bixley, Saul Bolton and right, Telford Crew Manager Dave Joiner and Jamie Skipworth.

  Fire and Police are “working better together” to rescue vulnerable people who threaten to jump from bridges or high buildings in a training initiative launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters skilled in rope rescues can quickly ensure trained police negotiators are hooked up so that they safely talk to a person in […]