Arriva has been helping Shropshire firefighters get over important fire safety messages over Christmas and the New Year – on board buses in both the Shrewsbury and Oswestry areas.
The bus company has put up one of the brigade’s...
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30th December, 2011
Shropshire firefighters who pulled two people stranded in deep water to safety had just been trained in water rescue techniques.
Fast flowing flood water was less than a metre away from where a woman was being kept afloat by a heroic young...
19th December, 2011
On the evening of Wednesday 14 October Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust hosted a training exercise at its Ludlow Hospital site to test emergency procedures; this was a joint exercise where Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was also involved...
16th December, 2011
The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia is warning motorists in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire to be prepared for potentially hazardous driving conditions tomorrow as heavy rain turning to snow is forecast for the Midlands region...
15th December, 2011
At a packed Shrewsbury Cathedral, around 400 friends, families and guests of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service gathered to celebrate the season of Advent and the birth of Christ.
The service was led by the Brigade’s new chaplain Reverend...
13th December, 2011
A firefighter training exercise at a Shrewsbury hospital has rekindled memories of a fire tragedy from the 1960's.
Firefighters wore breathing apparatus to run into Shelton Hospital to rescue people reported trapped – but it was purely a...
6th December, 2011
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is now a partner in the Age Action Alliance along with dozens of organisations from across the voluntary, private and public sectors who are coming together to celebrate the lives of older people and address...
6th December, 2011
A major training exercise will be launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service at Shelton Hospital, Shrewsbury, next week.
Firefighters from Shrewsbury, Minsterley, Bishops Castle and Baschurch will react to an emergency call reporting a...
5th December, 2011
Shropshire firefighters are learning how to handle animals at a Shropshire farm to help them carry out animal rescues in the county.
Farm animals, including bulls and cows, are rescued by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service after becoming...
2nd December, 2011
The Safer Roads Partnership are today warning people of the dangers of drink driving during the festive period. With the season of festivities now underway the Partnership, together with West Mercia Police and other agencies, will be raising...
