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30th March, 2009

Firefighters were praised for their dedicated service to Shropshire at a special awards ceremony held at Shrewsbury Fire HQ.

Lord Lieutenant Algernon Heber-Percy presented Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to ten firefighters from...

30th March, 2009

Firefighters were praised for their dedicated service to Shropshire at an awards ceremony held at Shrewsbury Fire HQ including a special award to recognise 40 years service made to Whitchurch Station Manager Mike Beach.

Mike, of Pearl Yard...

30th March, 2009

Hodnet RDS supported by Retained Support Officers recently held a recruit morning on Saturday 21st March at Hodnet Fire Station. The session ran from 10.30am till 1pm and gave potential new recruits an opportunity to take part in various...

24th March, 2009

A "watchdog" committee set up under Government regulations to hear public complaints about members of the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority has not received a single complaint since the introduction of a new system for dealing locally with...

19th March, 2009

Prees firefighters have raised £800 for four charities who they have worked with during fire and rescue emergencies.

More than 100 friends and family attended a bingo evening at Prees Cricket Club to raise the cash. It has just been handed...

13th March, 2009

Hodnet Fire Station is preparing to hold their first recruitment morning of 2009 on Saturday 21st March 2009 from 10am – 1pm, at the fire station in Station Road Hodnet. Anyone interested in joining, or just wanting to know more about the...

11th March, 2009

Employers and local Councillors turned out today to launch the start of the Much Wenlock Fire Station recruitment campaign. Local Councillors and employers joined together along with Firefighters from the station to discuss the importance of...

9th March, 2009

I am delighted to announce that Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, has joined Stonewall's Diversity Champions programme for employers.

Diversity Champions is Britain's good practice forum for Sexual Orientation issues in the workplace. We...

3rd March, 2009

A partnership has been launched with Keep Shropshire Warm (KSW). Shropshire fire and Rescue Service is piloting this initiative at seven retained stations. These include Bridgnorth, Cleobury Mortimer, Ellesmere, Market Drayton, Minsterly, Ludlow...

3rd March, 2009

A recruitment morning was held on Saturday 28th February at Albrighton Fire Station. Those interested in applying to become a retained duty system firefighter or those who just wanted to know more were invited to come to the fire station in...