Join us for an evening of festivities at Craven Arms Fire Station after the switching on of the Christmas lights in the square!
There will be lots going on to keep the whole family entertained:
Drop in and start the festive season in style.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service experienced one of its busiest weekends as heavy rain brought flooding to several areas of the County seeing 220 emergency calls being received in 48 hours.
The sheer volume and variety of incidents the fire crews dealt with reflects the broad range of skills they can deploy to help protect the people of Shropshire. A specialist crew in Shrewsbury helped rescue 25 sheep trapped by flooding, whilst other crews attended road traffic collisions, more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, West Mercia Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service cordially invite you to celebrate the festive season in style at St. Chad's Church, Shrewsbury at 7pm.
This service is open to all, and will include:
- Carols
- Raffle
- A visit from a special guest!
Following this, refreshments will then be served at more
Crews were called to two blazing vehicles, approximately 10m apart in a Brindleyford car park at 00:55am.
Shortly after, crews received a second call at 00:57, where a further three vehicles were reported on Brackenfield Road. No people were involved in either incident.
Head of operations and risk management Simon Hardiman said: “This was a particularly dangerous scene due to explosive fuels, proximity of the vehicles to residents and the multiple locations. more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Prevention Manager, Rabinder Dhami said: “Fireworks can be great fun for families, not just around Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes Night, but also Diwali, New Year’s Eve and Chinese New Year and it is important that people know how to celebrate safely.
“You’re likely to get more dazzle and bang at an organised event and you won’t have to plan and host it yourself including taking responsibility for the safety aspects. These events are sometimes more
The service was recently recommended as a model employer in terms of the mandatory training it’s commissioned for its managers.
As a result, Assistant Chief Fire Officer David Myers was part of a discussion panel at the Houses of Parliament today (Wednesday,16 October) contributing to discussions around recommendations to Government.
Mr Myers said: “We’re delighted to have been nominated as a model employer and recognised for the work we are constantly doing to retain valuable more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service along with RAF Cosford personnel and emergency services staff are currently taking part in a training exercise at the iconic Ironbridge power station site.
The exercise is based on the scenario of a fast jet and a military helicopter collision over the power station site.
The RAF have warned residents not to be alarmed and to expect large numbers of emergency vehicles in the area.
Later today, a small amount of non-toxic blue water dye more
The proposed new formal relationship between Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) means that each service remains separate to maintain local priorities but will work together to provide first class prevention, protection and emergency responses where that makes sense.
Initially the alliance will focus on the four main areas of fire control, risk management planning and IT resource-sharing.
SFRS has partnered with more
The operation is being headed up by personnel from Royal Air Force Cosford and residents of Ironbridge are advised not to be concerned if they see large numbers of emergency vehicles and personnel taking part in the exercise around the power station area over those two days.
The RAF and emergency services routinely exercise their responses to aircraft incidents, so they are prepared in the unlikely event that a real incident ever occurs.
As part of the exercise, a small amount more
Freshers gathered to watch as the skilled fire and rescue crew cut off the roof of a car to free a ‘victim’ from the wreckage, copying what happens regularly on Shropshire roads.
The event aims to highlight the risk of serious injury among new students in Shropshire. On-call firefighter Martin Richardson of Newport station said: “These types of demonstrations show first-hand the effects of road traffic accidents and can help prevent crashes from happening in the first place more
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