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Wholetime firefighter taster day - Black, Asian and Minority ethnic groups

Be part of our future

Ever wondered what it takes to become a wholetime firefighter?

In preparation for recruitment later this year, come along to one of our taster days for:

  • Recruitment information
  • Career information
  • A chance to use firefighting equipment
  • A try-out of the physical tests
  • The opportunity to talk to some of our firefighters

This session is only open to those who identify as Black, Asian and minority ethnic people and takes place at:

Submitted by Laura Newsome on Mon, 13/07/2020 - 10:37

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service supports NFCC's Sprinkler Week campaign

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) National Sprinkler Week campaign.

The campaign runs from Monday18th to 24th May and raises awareness of the benefits of sprinkler systems for keeping people and buildings safer from fire as we encourage people to .

Submitted by Laura Newsome on Fri, 15/05/2020 - 14:27

Heroic actions of on-call firefighter

Also head gardener at Hodnet Hall gardens, Ross Underwood, aged 37, is on-call for emergencies with SFRS and on this occasion, put his fire-fighter training to use at his primary employer’s workplace.

He was alerted by a colleague to a man in his 80s, experiencing a blackout in the gardens and sprang into action, retrieving the trauma kit from nearby Hodnet fire station.

Submitted by Maria Bagnall on Fri, 01/05/2020 - 16:51

SFRS receives ‘excellence’ award for innovation in transforming public services

A Certificate of Excellence has been awarded to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) for its ‘significant innovations’ in transforming public services.  

Presented to SFRS by iESE, the public sector’s transformation partner, the award recognises the introduction of a system called ‘FireServiceRota’.

The system not only provides up to minute information about the availability of fire crews but also a flexible way for staff to manage their own availability from any mobile device.

Submitted by Maria Bagnall on Wed, 29/04/2020 - 17:17

Ready Willing and Able to go extra mile to support their communities

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is taking part in the National Fire Chiefs Council’s  (NFCC) "Ready Willing and Able" campaign which launches today (April 15 l) which will show how fire and rescue services in the UK are going the extra mile to protect and support their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Firefighters and support staff across Shropshire will be sharing stories on social media about how they’re using their wide range of skills to provide community reassurance and help, in response to the national crisis.

Submitted by Maria Bagnall on Wed, 15/04/2020 - 14:12

No Smoking Day 2020

Smokers urged to ‘put it out, right out’ on No Smoking Day 11 March

Smokers are being reminded today that careless disposal of cigarettes is the single biggest killer in house fires. In the year ending June 2019, 215 people lost their lives due to a fire at home.

With a steady decline in the number of smokers in England, the overall number of fires triggered by cigarettes is small, but with over a third of all fire deaths in the country attributed to cigarettes the proportion of fatalities is staggering.

Submitted by Laura Newsome on Mon, 09/03/2020 - 11:28

Tell us what's important to you - Shrewsbury IRMP Session

Community Involvement Opportunity – tell us what’s important to you!

Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) Involvement Session

Many of you will not know what IRMP means and how it affects you, this is the planning process for how Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service makes decisions on its priorities in the future.

We want minority community groups to get involved with this process and tell us what’s important to you.

We have 2 sessions taking place on:

Submitted by Laura Newsome on Tue, 26/11/2019 - 10:05

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