News

24th May, 2016

 

A walker who fell three metres into a stream and broke part of his pelvis has thanked the emergency services who rescued him from the Long Mynd.

Retired IT manager Ian Dutton (71) was on the first day of a four day walking holiday...

19th May, 2016

Carbon Monoxide Campaign 23 – 27 May 2016

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a campaign aimed at raising awareness of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Laura Kavanagh-Jones from SFRS’s Prevention team said: “...

18th May, 2016

A campaign to recruit more firefighters in Wellington has been launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

They want people who are physically fit and over 18 to consider a life as an “on call” firefighter especially those who can give...

16th May, 2016

 

A spate of “freak” fires caused by faulty domestic machines have left Shropshire householders reeling as fire chiefs warn consumers against buying potential “killer bargains.”

Routine domestic chores have turned into nightmares...

12th May, 2016

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is staging an exercise at Harper Adams University this evening (May 12) between 6.30pm and 9pm. The exercise will cause no disruption on roads in the area and local residents should not be alarmed if they see...

11th May, 2016

The dramatic rescue of a man trapped beneath thousands of tons of cheese after racking collapsed at a Shropshire warehouse was a “triumph of teamwork” a senior fire officer said today (May 10).

Shropshire Fire and Rescue’s Deputy Chief...

3rd May, 2016

 

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will now be only the second brigade in the UK to have pet oxygen masks available for any house fire attended by firefighters.

A Telford firefighter, dog charities and pet organisations have all...