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Stay safe this bonfire season

17th October, 2019

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Prevention Manager, Rabinder Dhami said: “Fireworks can be great fun for families, not just around Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes Night, but also Diwali, New Year’s Eve and Chinese New Year and it is...

Fire service tackling health taboos

16th October, 2019

The service was recently recommended as a model employer in terms of the mandatory training it’s commissioned for its managers.

As a result, Assistant Chief Fire Officer David Myers was part of a discussion panel at the Houses of...

'Helicopter incident' training at Ironbridge Power Station

10th October, 2019

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service along with RAF Cosford personnel and emergency services staff are currently taking part in a training exercise at the iconic Ironbridge power station site.

The exercise is based on the scenario of a fast...

Shropshire Fire Service agrees to enter formal alliance with neighbour

9th October, 2019

The proposed new formal relationship between Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) means that each service remains separate to maintain local priorities but will work together to...

Simulated Emergency Exercise in Ironbridge

7th October, 2019

The operation is being headed up by personnel from Royal Air Force Cosford and residents of Ironbridge are advised not to be concerned if they see large numbers of emergency vehicles and personnel taking part in the exercise around the power...

Harper Adams students reminded of road safety with staged vehicle extraction

27th September, 2019

Freshers gathered to watch as the skilled fire and rescue crew cut off the roof of a car to free a ‘victim’ from the wreckage, copying what happens regularly on Shropshire roads.

The event aims to highlight the risk of serious...

Ironbridge at the centre of multi-agency rescue scenario

26th September, 2019

Ironbridge was at the centre of a training exercise for the emergency services today which saw crews from Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service along with West Midlands’ Ambulance and its Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) working together. ...