A firefighter training exercise at a Shrewsbury hospital has rekindled memories of a fire tragedy from the 1960's.
Firefighters wore breathing apparatus to run into Shelton Hospital to rescue people reported trapped – but it was purely a...
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6th December, 2011
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is now a partner in the Age Action Alliance along with dozens of organisations from across the voluntary, private and public sectors who are coming together to celebrate the lives of older people and address...
6th December, 2011
A major training exercise will be launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service at Shelton Hospital, Shrewsbury, next week.
Firefighters from Shrewsbury, Minsterley, Bishops Castle and Baschurch will react to an emergency call reporting a...
5th December, 2011
Shropshire firefighters are learning how to handle animals at a Shropshire farm to help them carry out animal rescues in the county.
Farm animals, including bulls and cows, are rescued by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service after becoming...
2nd December, 2011
The Safer Roads Partnership are today warning people of the dangers of drink driving during the festive period. With the season of festivities now underway the Partnership, together with West Mercia Police and other agencies, will be raising...
2nd December, 2011
Ludlow firefighters raised more than £2,000 for charity while giving out Christmas fire safety advice to visitors at the medieval Christmas Fayre in the town.
They collected a total of £2,233.28 at the entrance to Ludlow Castle which will...
25th November, 2011
A Christmas fire safety initiative was launched in the Sainsbury’s store in Telford town centre with the help of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Staff focussed on a week of fire safety checks and training in the vital run up to...
22nd November, 2011
A Shropshire pensioner’s help to publicise a campaign by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to get every county home to have a smoke alarm is soon to spread nationwide.
Retired schoolteacher Margaret Leverett (63) urged every householder...
14th November, 2011
A charity motorcycle ride to the Welsh coast has raised £2,200 in memory of a young Shropshire firefighter who died in the Isle of Man last year.
A total of 150 motorbike riders set off from Pontesbury to Aberystwyth on the Mat Evans...
11th November, 2011
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Mercia police are concerned over the growing number of arson attacks on empty commercial buildings.
Derek Taylor the arson reduction officer said “Since 27th October 2011 there have been four...
