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13th May, 2021

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...

20th April, 2021
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and Fire and Rescue Services across the country will be working in partnership with more than 40 other agencies to spearhead a motorcycle safety campaign this spring.

Think Bike Week is aimed at...

20th April, 2021
In the UK in 2019 more people died from accidental drowning than cyclists did on the road.

As the current Covid-19 restrictions ease it is anticipated many people will head to coastal locations and inland water beauty spots. Few people would...

13th April, 2021
Many people around the world are preparing to celebrate Vaisakhi, a very important day in the Sikh calendar

Vaisakhi is sometimes called Baisakhi, Vaishakhi, or Vasakhi and takes place each year in April and is celebrated across the world. This...

8th April, 2021
Young carers from around the County received a goodie bag full of treats, as well as a fire safety quiz delivered to their door by Shropshire Fire and Rescue’s Prevention Team.

Lucie Roberjot of Telford & Wrekin’s Young Carers Service said “...

31st March, 2021

The Service’s Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) 2021-25, which assesses community risks in Shropshire, has been produced following an extensive twelve-week consultation period last year.

Consultation on the draft CRMP began on 6 July...

19th March, 2021
Firefighters from one of the country’s smallest fire and rescue services have now administered 10,000 vaccinations into the arms of Shropshire residents since mid-February.    Around 60 Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service staff – both operational and...
12th January, 2021
An off-duty firefighter’s actions meant two canoeists were ‘lucky to escape with their lives’ after capsizing on the River Severn. Firefighter Andrew Reeves from Much Wenlock on-call station and his wife Emily, spotted two shapes in the River Severn...
9th December, 2020
Young adult, survives near-fatal injuries after accident on *one of the most dangerous roads in the UK. 22-year-old male driver allegedly lost control of vehicle due to mud on the A53 between Loggerheads and Market Drayton The driver faced 14...
30th October, 2020

There are some simple safety tips you can follow to make sure your Halloween weekend is an enjoyable one.

Fire safety tips Plastic capes and bin liners are often used as costumes - keep them away from candles or other naked flames Use battery...

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