Following the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Inspecting Officers from the Business Fire Safety Department of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have worked closely with Shropshire Council to raise awareness of Fire Safety legislation by participating in presentations and workshops for responsible persons from a wide range of council business premises, including schools, residential homes, community buildings, offices etc.
The workshops were jointly more
Police and the Fire Service staged a joint roadshow at Much Wenlock's William Brookes School.
The event was held as part of the Home Office's Not In My Neighbourhood campaign, which aims to make all sections of local communities aware of what is happening to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and encourages the public to play their part.
Much Wenlock Local Policing Officer PC Stuart Lippitt, said: "Together with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, we took part in a joint more
Shropshire's High Sheriff Anna Turner saw how firefighters carry out water rescues - when she was rescued from the waters of a fast flowing river in Snowdonia National Park.
The dignitary swapped her formal dress for a drysuit to take part in the training event on water rescue techniques for new recruits from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Earlier this year the plucky High Sheriff was cut free from the driver's seat of a wrecked car in another firefighter training session held in more
Shropshire's High Sheriff Anna Turner will see at first hand how firefighters carry out water rescues - when she herself is rescued from the River Dee near Llangollen on Friday (November 6th).
The dignitary volunteered to swap her formal dress for a drysuit for the training event on water rescue techniques for new recruit firefighters from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Earlier this year she was cut free from the driver's seat of a wrecked car in another firefighter training more
Shropshire firefighters are among the first in the UK to benefit from an animal handling course newly launched by veterinary scientists at the University of Liverpool to help firefighters work safely in rescue incidents involving large animals such as cows and horses.
Merseyside, North Wales, Manchester, and Shropshire Fire and Rescue services have enrolled on the course, which addresses the major risks associated with handling animals, including horses, cattle, sheep and pigs. more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is one of the best managed fire brigades in the UK – and they have just achieved a top quality award to prove it.
The business fire safety team, which works to keep Shropshire industry safe, has just received ISO 9001 for fire safety – the internationally recognised achievement.
It is believed to be either the first or one of the "elite few" fire and rescue services in the UK to receive the award, despite being one of the smallest brigades in more
Shropshire businesses, colleges and schools are being warned not to be duped by a con man pretending to be from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The fire brigade has received several calls from people upset at apparent "cold calling" by a man claiming that they are selling advertising space in a brigade publication. The gentleman claims to be 'Mr Jones' and often asks for a senior member of staff. When asked what the call is regarding he often becomes abusive. As a number of more
Firefighters are well prepared to protect the people of Shropshire after their expertise was tested at a major chemical spillage training exercise in the county last night, (Thursday) said a senior fire chief.
The emergency services responded when the alarm was raised at 7pm in a scenario involving a chemical plume rising out of a storage yard at Ruyton X1 Towns after a fork lift truck driver crashed dropping his hazardous cargo.
Firefighters from across the county working with more
Sparx was originally commissioned in 2005 by West Midlands Arson Task Force. This exciting partnership resulted in a hugely successful play that was presented in theatres throughout the West Midlands.
Designed to raise awareness in young people of the dangers of malicious fire-setting and the importance of fire safety, Sparx has been adapted for a new tour of secondary schools in Dudley, Shropshire,Telford and Wrekin, Staffordshire, Walsall and Warwickshire this autumn.
The venue for a large scale training exercise by Shropshire firefighters involving a simulated chemical spillage has been moved from Oswestry to Ruyton X1 Towns.
The routine training event was set to go ahead at the Cheese factory at Maesbury Road Industrial Estate in Oswestry this Thursday evening (October 8).
But due to work commitments at the factory, the venue has been changed to Pentons storage yard at Ruyton X1 Towns.
Organiser Ashley Brown, a Retained Support more
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