Electrical Home Fire Hazards

A quarter of all fires in Shropshire homes last year were caused by electrical appliances, revealed Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service at the launch of Electrical Fire Safety Week.

An added danger is that most people fail to register their new electric products which means they are unaware when a faulty product is recalled, said Becky Castle, of the brigade’s Fire Prevention Department.

Submitted by Elaine Adams on Fri, 06/11/2015 - 11:50

Firework Safety 2015

Short video clips on making you and family safer; see our bedtime routines and making a fire escape plan clips at:

http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/safety-home/fire-safety-advice

Please remember to be careful with bonfires as well as fireworks.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service would like to encourage residents to attend an organised bonfire if possible.

It is much better to manage without a bonfire. But if you insist, please make sure you follow this safety advice:

Submitted by Deryn Jones on Fri, 23/10/2015 - 11:29

Bonfires and Fireworks

Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service are appealing to everyone to take great care this bonfire night. We recommend that you visit an organised display, however we have included useful guidance for people organising public displays.

These tips are intended for those organisers who are mounting firework displays for the general public in the attachments below. There is also important information about your responsibilities to the public and your staff.

Submitted by Deryn Jones on Wed, 21/10/2015 - 13:54

Road Safety Demo For Lord Digby Jones

Lord Digby Jones keenly watched Shropshire firefighters as they professionally freed a driver “trapped” in the wreckage of a car in a road safety demonstration in the county.

He later sat inside the car, which had its roof removed, for photos to help publicise the campaign to raise awareness about road safety for business drivers.

The road safety event was organised by the TTC Group in Telford which educates 320,000 road users each year.

Submitted by Elaine Adams on Mon, 21/09/2015 - 12:37

Business Education Seminars

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are currently providing a series of Business Education Seminars aimed at increasing awareness of the change of legislation that came into force in October 2006 -The Regulatory Reform ( Fire Safety) Order.

Submitted by Deryn Jones on Mon, 14/09/2015 - 09:21

"Destroyed" New Car Aids Shropshire Firefighters

A brand new car has been "destroyed" - but it’s all in a good cause to train the emergency services in Shropshire.

College students helped to strip down and rebuild the former demonstration car in their car maintenance classes.

The main pillars of the £30,000 black Chevrolet Captiva were completely sawn through so that the roof can be manually lifted off.

Submitted by Elaine Adams on Thu, 16/07/2015 - 09:25

Fire Chief urges businesses to focus on fire safety

Shropshire’s chief fire officer is urging businesses to double check their fire safety in the run-up to Christmas.

John Redmond says Christmas can bring additional fire risks for businesses as many store large amounts of extra stock, take on many more seasonal employees and prepare for a Christmas and New Year shutdown.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Tue, 09/12/2014 - 12:35

FIREFIGHTER RESCUE TO FEATURE ON BBC CLOSE CALLS: ON CAMERA

The dramatic rescue of a Shropshire farmer impaled by a metal tractor fork in a bizarre accident will feature on the new series of the popular BBC Close Calls: On Camera next week.

Series presenter Nick Knowles will recall the split second moments when north Shropshire farmer Graham Heatley (52) impaled himself onto a 45 centimetre long tractor fork when he was moving a hay bale in February this year.

Submitted by Elaine Adams on Mon, 20/10/2014 - 11:04

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

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

Safety at Work