National fraud initiative

The Fire Authority is required by law to protect the public funds it administers. It may share information provided to it with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds, in order to prevent and detect fraud.

The Audit Commission carries out a national data-matching exercise called the National Fraud Initiative (NFI).

Submitted by web-services-officer on Tue, 30/09/2014 - 14:14

Shropshire House Fire Trauma Aid

A unique service giving practical and emotional help to people suffering from the trauma of a house fire, flood or other serious emergency has made a "huge difference" to people's lives since it was launched in Shropshire.

The Red Cross fire and emergency support (FES) service has been called to more than 50 incidents helping scores of people at all times of day and night since it was set up a year ago with the support of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Submitted by Elaine Adams on Fri, 19/09/2014 - 11:36

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service's "Celebrating Diversity Events" in Shrewsbury and Telford!

Black History Month, Older People’s Day, World Mental Health Day, and Shropshire Rainbow Festival are all happening in October. To help us celebrate these events we are inviting you to visit us at Shrewsbury Fire Station Telford Central Fire Station.

• Look around the Fire Station

• Find out just how scary a chip pan fire can be

• Take part in a smoke tent demonstration

• Find out why the Fire Service believes diversity is so important

• Share some light refreshments

• Get a good look at our high-tech vehicles

Submitted by Laura Kavanagh-Jones on Mon, 15/09/2014 - 15:00

Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival

The ninth Festival, co-programmed with SpringOut, is a wall to wall journey, a weekend of drama, humour, fascinating documentaries, great Q & A’s and two short film screenings at which you can meet and talk with some of the film directors.

For more information please see www.rainbowfilmfestival.org.uk

Submitted by Laura Kavanagh-Jones on Mon, 15/09/2014 - 14:44

Come along to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service's " Celebrating Diversity Event" in Telford!

Black History Month, Older People’s Day, World Mental Health Day, and Shropshire Rainbow Festival are all happening in October. To help us celebrate these events we are inviting you to visit us at Telford Central Fire Station.

• Look around the Fire Station

• Find out just how scary a chip pan fire can be

• Take part in a smoke tent demonstration

• Find out why the Fire Service believes diversity is so important

• Share some light refreshments

• Get a good look at our high-tech vehicles

Submitted by Laura Kavanagh-Jones on Mon, 15/09/2014 - 14:38

12th Dyslexia Information Day at Enginuity in Coalbrookdale

Dyslexia advice, guidance & information with local dyslexic businesses & services plus goods and refreshments on sale all under one roof!

FREE entry

For more information see theDDC.ORG.UK

Submitted by Laura Kavanagh-Jones on Mon, 15/09/2014 - 14:33

Electric Blankets Danger

A quarter of electric blankets were condemned as a dangerous fire safety risk in tests carried out in Shropshire last year, warned Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The brigade has again linked up with Shrewsbury’s RMW Electrical to offer free electric blanket tests in the county in September and October this year.

Submitted by Elaine Adams on Mon, 15/09/2014 - 11:31

Sally's Firefighting Fit

A firefighter who feared she would never walk again after breaking her back in an accident has raised £2,200 for the charity which got her back on her feet.

Sally Barnett (42) also did it in style with a sponsored weekly walk up The Wrekin for a whole year including Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, wearing full firefighting kit and carrying a breathing apparatus cylinder weighing 17.5kg for a total distance of 85,280ft.

Submitted by Elaine Adams on Mon, 08/09/2014 - 11:10

Tweedale Needs You

Do you live or work within five minutes of Tweedale Fire Station in Telford ? Could you be an On-call Firefighter ? These are the questions being asked by staff at Tweedale fire station where a drop in session aimed at recruiting more firefighters is being held on Saturday, September 6 between 10am and 2pm.

Staff will be available to answer any questions people may have on becoming an On-call firefighter.

Submitted by Elaine Adams on Tue, 02/09/2014 - 12:54

Is Your Business Safe From Fire ?

How to reduce the risk of fire to Shropshire business is the subject under discussion at a series of seminars organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service for September.

Companies are being urged to send a senior representative to the seminars at fire stations in Telford, Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Ludlow, to learn more about their legal responsibilities about fire safety.

Submitted by Elaine Adams on Mon, 11/08/2014 - 10:32

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