Three suspected arson incidents in Telford

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended three incidents in Telford over the weekend involving vehicle fires.

At 8.15pm on Friday 10^th January 2014 crews from Tweedale were called to a report of a van fire near garages off Mount Pleasant Road, Madeley involving an Astra van. The cause is being treated as arson.

At 1.15am on Sunday 12^th January 2014 crews from Telford Central attended a report of a camper van on fire in Furnace Lane, Trench. A car and a shed were also involved in the fire which is also being treated as arson.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Tue, 14/01/2014 - 09:59

A big thank you to the bosses

Group shot of employers holding plaques on a dark night in front of a fire appliance

Thanks to the employers from Chief Fire Officer John Redmond: Pictured left to right, are: Clare Hammond (Edward Oliver Ltd); Mike Bugiel (Mid Counties Co-op); Anne Spandrzyk (St Lawrence’s Primary School); Anne Nutting (Bucks Head); Carol Sharpe (Longmynd Service Station); John Mackenzie (Central Garage); Sue Bartle (Spar) and Cathy Thomas (Church Stretton Academy S

Submitted by web-services-officer on Thu, 09/01/2014 - 17:02

Shropshire needs them

A posed group shot of 6 kids, headteacher, and 2 firefighters in front of fire appliance

Children from St Lawrence’s Primary School, Church Stretton, with senior fire officer Rob Corfield, head teacher Dick Langford and firefighter Wayne Castree, who is also the school caretaker

Submitted by web-services-officer on Thu, 09/01/2014 - 10:24

Oswestry Women’s Taster Day

We would like to say the Women’s Taster day at Oswestry Fire station on Saturday 26 October with a follow on the job related tests at Telford in December was a huge success. It was held to encourage women to consider careers as retained fire-fighters, and was advertised in the local press, radio and leaflet drops.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Fri, 20/12/2013 - 17:02

Industrial action

The Fire Brigades Union will be taking strike action across all fire and rescue services in England and Wales on two days this week for a period of 4 hours on Friday 13^th and Saturday 14^th December between 6pm and 10pm.

The strike action has been called in support of the FBU campaign against changes to pensions proposed by the Department of Communities and Local Government.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Wed, 11/12/2013 - 11:50

Business Fire Safety advice this Christmas

photo of a really cluttered corridor leading to a fire exit

Cardboard boxes block any hope of a quick exit in a fire at this premises

Shropshire company bosses are being urged to put fire safety at the top of their Christmas list this year.

Companies are legally responsible for taking fire safety precautions at their own premises, warn Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Wed, 04/12/2013 - 15:12

Arson in Wrockwardine Wood area

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out to a car fire at 3.27am on Friday 29^th November in Iris Crescent, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford. The vehicle, a Suzuki Swift, was deliberately set on fire.

One crew from Telford Central dealt with the incident.

At 6.56am another call was received to a property fire in New Road, Wrockwardine Wood.

The property was empty at the time and the fire was confined to the bathroom area of the three storey property. The cause is being investigated by Scenes of Crime and Fire Investigation.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Fri, 29/11/2013 - 14:27

Warning to walkers

Firefighters and family pose for a group photo in front of a fire service pickup at sunset

Marley, a Staffordshire Blue Terrier, after being rescued by Ludlow firefighters soon after surviving a 25ft fall into a disused storage hole on Clee Hill. Left to right: Watch Manager John Taylor, firefighters Chris Baylis, Shaun Harrison and Martin Owen with dog owner Deborah Ellsey and son Jaden (6).

Submitted by web-services-officer on Thu, 21/11/2013 - 13:42

Shropshire firefighters from all walks of life

All the recuits pictured on stage in formal undress uniform in two rows

(all the recruits) Chief Fire Officer John Redmond and chairman of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Stuart West with the latest on-call firefighter recruits for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service at a passing out ceremony at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, last night. (Monday, Nov 18)

Submitted by web-services-officer on Tue, 19/11/2013 - 15:17

Record £30,000 raised in Shropshire for Fire Fighters Charity

Row of firefighters holding up cards which together spell out £30000

Car wash success for Shropshire firefighters, pictured left to right: Firefighters Olly Dreghorn, Dan Newton, Tony Wenger, Richard Brazier, Steve Morris and Assistant Chief Fire Officer Andy Johnson. Front: Fire Authority chairman Stuart West presents the award to Ashley Brown at Shrewsbury fire HQ

Submitted by web-services-officer on Tue, 12/11/2013 - 16:43

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