A Shropshire fire station, which lay dormant for 20 years, has reopened to the sound of a 1930s siren after a £139,000 revamp.
Shifnal Fire Station, which first opened in the 1930s, has been rescued from ruin and transformed into an exhibition centre and archive store.
Area Manager John Das-Gupta, who was representing Shropshire Fire and Rescue Services Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond, cut the ribbon to officially open the station.
The revamp has carefully preserved the more
Drinking large amounts of alcohol and cooking is a "dangerous cocktail" at Christmas, warn community fire safety officers.
Shropshire fire crews have been giving out the message at fire safety events across the county in a bid to prevent house fires during the festive season.
"Our message is especially important at Christmas and the New Year as people celebrate and drink small amounts of alcohol throughout the day, unaware of the accumulative effect," said Rabinder Dhami, team more
Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority has been praised by an independent watchdog for making the county one of the safest in the UK with fires at a record low.
Property fires are down, arson is "greatly reducing," businesses are safer with blazes also down and car fires cut, said the report from the Audit Commission's Oneplace which gives an independent overview of public services.
"The fire and rescue authority is helping to make Shropshire safer," said the report out today ( more
During November 2009, officers from the Business Fire Safety Enforcement team and officers from Community Services, Housing Renewal Team of Shropshire Council held a joint training session at Craven Arms Fire Station.
The subject of the day was the interaction and overlap of legislation between the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RR(FS)O) and the Housing Act 2004.
Since the introduction of these two relatively new pieces of legislation, certain premises have been more
Shropshire firefighters used condemned buildings at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital to carry out an emergency rescue exercise last night (Tue).
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been working in partnership with the Trust to make use of the buildings before they are demolished as part of a major construction project taking place on the site.
The exercise, which involved 3 fire appliances, the incident command vehicle and 20 firefighters, took place between 7pm and 9pm.
moreDon't drink alcohol and cook – that is the message from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, keen to cut the number of house fires caused by householders who are under the influence of alcohol
A billboard has been unveiled at the entrance to Wrekin Retail Park in Telford aimed at thousands of Christmas shoppers in a bid to get the stark message over.
Firefighters will be available to give advice to shoppers in Telford shopping centre from December 3 to 6 urging them to test more
A campaign by firefighters to save the lives of young drivers on Shropshire roads has been launched with the help of the Shropshire Institute of Advanced Motorists.
Large numbers of young motorists aged from 17 to 24 – the age group involved in most accidents - have already signed up for the scheme which involves educating them in advanced driver techniques.
Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond said that fire crews were deeply concerned at the numbers of dead, dying and severely more
A young mum, professional singer, tree surgeon and yacht skipper were among 22 new recruits who passed out from basic training as fully fledged firefighters with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
At a special passing out ceremony held last night (Monday, Nov 23rd) at Shrewsbury Fire HQ, they and their employers were thanked by Chief Fire Officer Paul Raymond for contributing to Shropshire's firefighting force.
Mr Raymond told more than 200 family members and friends that more
A spate of suspicious late night vehicle fires at residents homes in Telford is being investigated by both police and fire officers.
Five fires in the Ketley area over the past month have involved three caravans, a boat and a car.
"We are working closely with West Mercia Police who are investigating these incidents which may or may not be linked," said Derek Taylor, fire crime officer with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, who urged householders in the area to be vigilant and more
Fire, police and road safety professionals will be at a north Shropshire pub popular with bikers on Saturday, November 21st from midday to talk about plans to reduce motorcycle road deaths in the county.
With eight motorbike riders killed this year on Shropshire roads, they will outline a series of safety events planned over the next few months aimed at cutting the death toll.
They will also answer questions from residents about complaints of noise and speed involving more
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