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28th October, 2013

Shropshire firefighter Stuart Rushton from Telford Central fire station talks to Central TV news reporter Sally Lockwood today (Monday)

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service transmitted its fire safety messages about the importance of smoke...

25th October, 2013

Has your home got a smoke alarm asks the Fitzsimmons family whose lives were saved when their smoke alarm went off. They are pictured surrounded by friends, neighbours and firefighters who all helped after their devastating Shropshire house fire...

25th October, 2013

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a report of a car fire in Tan Bank, Wellington at 1.14am, Friday 25th October 2013 involving a Vauxhall Corsa. The fire was out on arrival.

The fire is believed to have been started deliberately...

25th October, 2013

A team of 10 Shropshire firefighters used a safety line and ladder to pull a woman to safety after she fell down a gaping 30ft hole which opened up as a garden path collapsed under her shortly after 1pm yesterday.

The woman had to hang on...

21st October, 2013

Article courtesy of Katy Lowe, SFRS History Society

On Saturday the 19th of October the History Society had its first public appearance. The SFRS History Society was asked to present a presentation to the Fire Brigade Society for their...

19th October, 2013

As temperatures start to plunge, Shropshire householders are being urged to get their chimneys swept to avoid the high number of chimney fires recorded last winter.

Firefighters have attended an average of one chimney fire every two days...

19th October, 2013

Shropshire women get a taste of life as a firefighter with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service at a previous “taster” day

Women who want to find out about being firefighters are invited to a “taster day“ to see what it is all about at...

19th October, 2013

When you change your clocks back an hour this coming Sunday (October 27) don’t forget to test your smoke alarm at the same time.

The smoke alarm tests should be carried out weekly as part of regular maintenance checks to ensure they are in...

8th October, 2013

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a hoax 999 call at 8.38pm Monday 7th October 2013 from a phone box outside the Co-Op in Lodge Lane, Bridgnorth.

The young male caller falsely reported a house was on fire in Beestons Close,...

4th October, 2013

October 4 - 6, 2013 Memorial Will Honor Firefighters Who Died in the Line of Duty During 2012 and Previous Years.

Every October, the Foundation sponsors the official national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty during...

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