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31st October, 2024

 

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched its public consultation for the upcoming Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) which will run from 2025 to 2028.

The consultation will run for eight weeks from 1st November...

15th October, 2024

Last night (Monday 14th October) Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury hosted an evening of awards and celebration for the latest batch of on-call firefighter recruits to join Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Friends and family were invited...

30th September, 2024

Chair of the Fire Authority, Councillor David Minnery, said:

I am writing to inform you that Assistant Chief Fire Officer Adam Matthews has tendered his resignation and will leave Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service on Monday 30 September...

25th September, 2024

The independent investigation into concerns raised against Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Simon Hardiman has been concluded.

The Fire Authority’s Personnel Panel has met and taken appropriate action. CFO...

20th September, 2024

From helping those involved in road traffic collisions to assisting with flood relief and educational school visits, the role of an on-call firefighter is varied, rewarding and challenging. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are launching a...

2nd September, 2024

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is saying goodbye to its Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) after thirty years of serving his community.

ACFO Guy Willimas hung up his helmet on 31st August following what he describes as ‘long and...

9th August, 2024

Local agencies are working together to ensure we remain vigilant and prepared after large-scale disorder elsewhere in the country. 

The criminal behaviour has not been imitated across Herefordshire, Shropshire or Worcestershire, and there...

29th July, 2024

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will be kicking off its Water Safety Campaign on Monday 29th July by 'yarn bombing' the county.

Thanks to the Newport Knit and Natter group, Castlefield Yarn Bombers, and Liz Brown from Welshpool, the...

26th July, 2024

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service can now announce that after a thorough recruitment process the Service will be appointing two temporary Assistant Chief Fire Officers.

Karen Gowreesunker will be joining SFRS from West Midlands Fire...

23rd July, 2024

On Saturday 13th July at around 6.40pm firefighters from Bridgnorth were called to the river to reports that a man a woman had fallen in and couldn't get back out.

Officers from West Mercia Police used a throwline to help keep the...

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