Become a firefighter in Prees – that is the call to men and women in the area from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The brigade is asking company bosses to encourage staff to become firefighters – and allow new recruits a small amount of time off to respond to emergency calls.
Retained firefighters from the village fire station attended just 17 incidents during the normal five day working week over the past year. They also attended calls out of hours.
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Press release by Safer Roads Partnership
The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia is today launching a new campaign, aimed at cyclists and pedestrians, to help reduce casualties and deaths on Shropshire's roads.
Over the past three years (2005-2007) 8% of all recorded collisions within West Mercia (Shropshire, Worcestershire & Herefordshire) involved pedal cycles, whilst 12% involved pedestrians. A third of all pedal cycle and more
Press release by the Safer Roads Partnership
A road safety campaign aimed at 17-24 year olds has been launched today by the Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia. The campaign highlights the potential consequences of drink or drug driving to young motorists across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.
The campaign, called 'The End', uses a story board approach to show how choosing to drive having consumed alcohol or drugs could bring ' more
On 26th June 2008, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were hosts to a news crew from Central News (ITV), the purpose of their visit was to look at the Retained Recruitment process and how Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are actively encouraging applications from under represented groups in Shropshire to become Firefighters.
News reporter Joanne Malin spent the morning at Telford Central Fire Station, she was very keen to take an active part in the firefighter selection tests, and more
A large scale traffic pile up on a county road put Shropshire's emergency services to the test during a major training exercise involving up to 50 firefighters, police and ambulance personnel.
The multiple vehicle collision acted out on a stretch of road at the Ministry of Defence base in Donnington, Telford was the first time that all three crews were able to get together to practice their skills and test their joint response at such a large crash scene.
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Budding young Shrewsbury performers are using their acting talents to train intervention workers from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service in a bid to stop arson attacks by Shropshire children.
The teenagers, who recently performed the Wizard of Oz on the stage at the Sundorne School, Shrewsbury, swapped the yellow brick road for a downward spiral of delinquency when they became deliberate fire raisers to test new members of the brigade's early intervention team.
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The Quasar centre in Shrewsbury where sharpshooters go on a fun target shoot has been declared a "perfect" training ground in BA and Guideline exercises for Shropshire firefighters.
They are using the popular leisure attraction at AMF Bowling in Shrewsbury as a training venue for new Retained Duty System (RDS) recruits.
Firefighters have discovered that the 25m x 15m building on three levels with its blackened interior is the best place to train firefighters in search and more
Retained firefighters at Bridgnorth station have raised over £3200 washing cars and vehicles in memory of Cameron Brown. The event took place on Saturday 14 June 2008 and all the proceeds will be donated to Asthma UK.
The fire crew and staff from the local Barclays Bank washed over 200 cars, 2 motor homes and a lorry on the day; but the highlight had to be when a gentleman turned up with his Aston Martin DB9.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service together with its Danish partner Falck, Europe's largest private provider of fire and rescue services, have clinched the prestigious European Commission Lifelong Learning 'Leonardo' Gold Award for quality in an international project.
The Anglo-Danish project, now entering its third year, is a unique and innovative partnership that to date has enabled over 50 staff from both organisations to undertake one-week exchange placements, with a further 20 more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is taking action to combat a sharp increase in arson attacks each Summer.
Last Summer there were more than 500 arson incidents in the county between June to September including 56 property fires and 74 vehicle fires.
There are more deliberate fires during the warm weather as holidaymakers leave their properties unprotected and at risk, said Andy Perry, Fire Crime Reduction Officer for the Shropshire brigade.
But Shropshire firms and more
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