Eid is celebrated to mark the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting, and the preparation of special celebratory meals increases the risk of cooking fires during this time. Nearly 57% of all fires in the home are caused by cooking accidents and there...
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29th April, 2021
Fire crews remain on site at the fire at Greenway Polymers site in Ketley, which began on Monday, 26 April.
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dan Quinn said; “We continue to work hard on site to extinguish the fire. Although this is a complex...
20th April, 2021
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and Fire and Rescue Services across the country will be working in partnership with more than 40 other agencies to spearhead a motorcycle safety campaign this spring.
Think Bike Week is aimed at...
20th April, 2021
In the UK in 2019 more people died from accidental drowning than cyclists did on the road.
As the current Covid-19 restrictions ease it is anticipated many people will head to coastal locations and inland water beauty spots. Few people would...
13th April, 2021
Many people around the world are preparing to celebrate Vaisakhi, a very important day in the Sikh calendar
Vaisakhi is sometimes called Baisakhi, Vaishakhi, or Vasakhi and takes place each year in April and is celebrated across the world. This...
13th April, 2021
With the Holy month of Ramadan beginning on Wednesday 14th April 2021 and lasting for thirty days, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service would like to remind people of the importance of staying fire safe during this period.
Observing Ramadan...
8th April, 2021
Young carers from around the County received a goodie bag full of treats, as well as a fire safety quiz delivered to their door by Shropshire Fire and Rescue’s Prevention Team.
Lucie Roberjot of Telford & Wrekin’s Young Carers Service said “...
31st March, 2021
The Service’s Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) 2021-25, which assesses community risks in Shropshire, has been produced following an extensive twelve-week consultation period last year.
Consultation on the draft CRMP began on 6 July...
19th March, 2021
Telford-based building and civil engineering contractor McPhillips (Wellington) Limited have won a contract to modernise Telford Central fire station for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service on Stafford Park.
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority,...
19th March, 2021
Firefighters from one of the country’s smallest fire and rescue services have now administered 10,000 vaccinations into the arms of Shropshire residents since mid-February.
Around 60 Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service staff – both operational and...
