Firefighters who were “tested to the limit” when they rescued elderly residents in a serious fire at a Shropshire care home were praised for their efforts which led to everyone getting out alive.
Deputy Chief Fire Officer John Redmond also...
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24th March, 2011
Firefighters wore chemical protection suits to investigate a leaking drum spilled from the boot of a car which ended up on its roof after a crash in a simulated training exercise involving many of Shropshire’s emergency services.
They...
22nd March, 2011
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are asking residents to be vigilant in the Hollinswood area of Telford following several rubbish fires and a wheelie bin fire.
Crews from Telford central were called out to a rubbish fire in an underpass...
16th March, 2011
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are urging people to stop and think about the consequences of gorse and grass fires following seven gorse fires in the Catherton Common and Clee Hill areas in the last two weeks.
Recent dry weather has...
11th March, 2011
Get a smoke alarm and test it weekly – that is the stark advice to Shropshire residents from county firefighters to avoid dying from toxic smoke in a house fire.
Just two to three breaths of toxic smoke and “you're unconscious,” warned...
11th March, 2011
Shropshire firefighters donned special air tight chemical protection suits to tackle a reported ammonia leak during a large scale training exercise at a major food storage and distribution depot.
The planned exercise was at Grocontinental’...
2nd March, 2011
Police in Telford are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in Donnington. The incident occurred on St Matthews Road on Tuesday 1 March.
At just after 2am police received reports that three individuals had been seen walking...
