Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are offering women the opportunity to experience what it takes to start an exciting career with them as an on-call firefighter with a taster session being held at Ellesmere Fire Station on Saturday 22 May.
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14th May, 2021
Following the re-election of Jon Campion as West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner, the Chair of Shropshire & Wrekin Fire Authority’s Councillor Eric Carter, said; “As a Fire Authority we congratulate Mr Campion on his re-election and...
14th May, 2021
Results from air quality tests around the site, have shown that risks to health are ‘low’ and no asbestos has been found.
Telford & Wrekin Council have been monitoring air quality on a daily basis using equipment from the Environment...
13th May, 2021
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...
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 “...
