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29th April, 2009

A team of quickfire quiz experts from Oldbury Wells School, near Bridgnorth, have been declared the winners of this year's fire safety quiz run by Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service.

A total of ten Shropshire schools took part in the...

29th April, 2009

A new initiative to point elderly people in the right direction to seek a helping hand has been launched by Shropshire community leaders – with the aid of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Group Manager John Das Gupta, Head of...

3rd April, 2009

A Shrewsbury fire control operator kept a trapped householder calm as she waited for fire crews to arrive at her smoke logged Shropshire home after fire broke out.

Oswestry businesswoman Eirwen Day (44) dialled 999 after seeing smoke...

30th March, 2009

Hodnet RDS supported by Retained Support Officers recently held a recruit morning on Saturday 21st March at Hodnet Fire Station. The session ran from 10.30am till 1pm and gave potential new recruits an opportunity to take part in various...

30th March, 2009

Firefighters were praised for their dedicated service to Shropshire at an awards ceremony held at Shrewsbury Fire HQ including a special award to recognise 40 years service made to Whitchurch Station Manager Mike Beach.

Mike, of Pearl Yard...

30th March, 2009

Firefighters were praised for their dedicated service to Shropshire at a special awards ceremony held at Shrewsbury Fire HQ.

Lord Lieutenant Algernon Heber-Percy presented Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to ten firefighters from...

24th March, 2009

A "watchdog" committee set up under Government regulations to hear public complaints about members of the Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority has not received a single complaint since the introduction of a new system for dealing locally with...

19th March, 2009

Prees firefighters have raised £800 for four charities who they have worked with during fire and rescue emergencies.

More than 100 friends and family attended a bingo evening at Prees Cricket Club to raise the cash. It has just been handed...

13th March, 2009

Hodnet Fire Station is preparing to hold their first recruitment morning of 2009 on Saturday 21st March 2009 from 10am – 1pm, at the fire station in Station Road Hodnet. Anyone interested in joining, or just wanting to know more about the...

11th March, 2009

Employers and local Councillors turned out today to launch the start of the Much Wenlock Fire Station recruitment campaign. Local Councillors and employers joined together along with Firefighters from the station to discuss the importance of...

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