Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is one of the best performing fire services in England, a report out today reveals.
It has received top marks in planning for and delivering emergency responses throughout Shropshire, says the Audit...
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16th February, 2007
Shropshire firefighters prevented a potential gas explosion at a block of flats while carrying out a routine fire safety visit at a Much Wenlock home.
Brothers Sean and Mark Nicholas, both retained duty firefighters based in the market...
7th February, 2007
"Unpredictable, exciting and very rewarding" is the job description for a firefighter with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service now actively recruiting throughout the county.
They want men and women to support their communities by taking on...
7th February, 2007
A warden who rescued a 94-year-old Shrewsbury man from his smoke filled kitchen has been praised by fire officers for saving his life.
The fire service has now repeated its call for carers to be extra vigilant.
In the Shrewsbury...
25th January, 2007
"News media recently transmitted information about a report by Professor Gabriel Bitton, an expert in environmental engineering at the university of Florida. The professor and colleagues claim that 99% of germs contained in a kitchen sponge or...
23rd January, 2007
The Sparx! Tour, Shropshire
June 4 - 8, 2007
Concord College theatre, Acton Burnell, near Shrewsbury.
Attendance is free but seat numbers are restricted so schools are being urged to book places now by contacting:
Zip...
22nd January, 2007
A teenager's brief fall into crime is deterring others
A bored but bright Shropshire teenager called a "geek" by his classmates has written a web diary of how he turned to arson for kicks and eventually transformed his life in a bid to...
22nd January, 2007
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has teamed up with Bridgnorth District Community Safety Partnership and the West Mercia Safety Camera Partnership in a joint road safety venture which entails displaying road safety messages on Bridgnorth...
15th January, 2007
Cleobury Mortimer has got a brand new fire engine - and now it wants more firefighters to prevent potentially "dire" consequences from a serious daytime blaze, warned Shropshire's fire chief.
A laboratory fire at Lacon Childe school last...
20th December, 2006
Fire officers staged a major car crash exhibition in Newport aimed at educating motorists not to drink and drive this Christmas and New Year.
The Christmas Road Traffic Campaign and Community Safety Open Day was held at Newport Fire...
