INCIDENT
At 17:36 yesterday evening (Thursday, 8 October) Shrewsbury’s wholetime and on-call crews were called to an incident involving a large workshop-type garage just outside the centre of Shrewsbury.
The fire was immediately escalated to a Level 2 incident due to its complexity involving oxy-acetylene cylinders stored within.
This is a gas regularly used for welding and when handled, stored and transported correctly, is perfectly safe.
The area was evacuated more
Rigorous safety measures have been put in place allowing the sessions to continue despite a change in restrictions and will now happen on Wednesday, 7 and Wednesday, 14 October.
The taster days allow members of the public interested in joining the fire service, the opportunity to more
The week encourages people to assess the needs of their homes and ensure they have adequate alarms for their needs. For those most vulnerable groups, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service can assist with specific advice for the individual and, if required, fit smoke detection and/or CO detection too. Alarms save lives and in the event of a fire more
Six appliances have been sent to the incident where a large plume of smoke has been billowing into the sky above the centre of the site. more
Fire doors are a crucial part of the passive fire protection of every commercial, public and multiple occupancy building. They save lives and property.
There are about 3 million new fire doors bought and installed every year in the UK. Fire doors are often the first line of defence in a fire and their correct specification, maintenance and management can be the more
As part of Business Safety Week, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is urging people who have made changes to business premises to comply with COVID-19 measures, to ensure fire safety remains a top priority.
The campaign runs from today, (Monday, 7 September) and aims to ensure businesses and their staff have the information needed to prevent, protect and respond to fire incidents in the more
Good communication skills together with personal skills such as courage, reliability, determination, common sense, commitment, enthusiasm and more
We acknowledge there has been some criticism of the way the Service has organised its upcoming taster days.
The criticism has largely focussed on our decision to hold separate taster days for specific groups, namely women, LGBT+ and Black and minority ethnic groups.
As a Service we are trying very hard to address issues that may be persuading more
In advance of the application phase, several specialist taster days are being held throughout July and August, aimed at encouraging people from under-represented groups to apply.
The sessions are an opportunity for potential applicants from these groups to understand the role of a firefighter and the significant role they play in community safety.
Some of the more
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