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4th February, 2010

Police and the Fire Service staged a joint roadshow at Much Wenlock's William Brookes School.

The event was held as part of the Home Office's Not In My Neighbourhood campaign, which aims to make all sections of local communities aware of...

4th February, 2010

Shropshire's High Sheriff Anna Turner saw how firefighters carry out water rescues - when she was rescued from the waters of a fast flowing river in Snowdonia National Park.

The dignitary swapped her formal dress for a drysuit to take part...

4th February, 2010

Shropshire's High Sheriff Anna Turner will see at first hand how firefighters carry out water rescues - when she herself is rescued from the River Dee near Llangollen on Friday (November 6th).

The dignitary volunteered to swap her formal...

4th February, 2010

Shropshire firefighters are among the first in the UK to benefit from an animal handling course newly launched by veterinary scientists at the University of Liverpool to help firefighters work safely in rescue incidents involving large animals...

4th February, 2010

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is one of the best managed fire brigades in the UK – and they have just achieved a top quality award to prove it.

The business fire safety team, which works to keep Shropshire industry safe, has just...

4th February, 2010

Shropshire businesses, colleges and schools are being warned not to be duped by a con man pretending to be from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The fire brigade has received several calls from people upset at apparent "cold calling" by...

4th February, 2010

Firefighters are well prepared to protect the people of Shropshire after their expertise was tested at a major chemical spillage training exercise in the county last night, (Thursday) said a senior fire chief.

The emergency services...

4th February, 2010

Sparx was originally commissioned in 2005 by West Midlands Arson Task Force. This exciting partnership resulted in a hugely successful play that was presented in theatres throughout the West Midlands.

Designed to raise awareness in young...

4th February, 2010

The venue for a large scale training exercise by Shropshire firefighters involving a simulated chemical spillage has been moved from Oswestry to Ruyton X1 Towns.

The routine training event was set to go ahead at the Cheese factory at...

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