A newly qualified Bridgnorth firefighter saved a woman’s life in a house fire on her first ever 999 call, just eight days after finishing her training.
Alice Stanley (42), who only joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service as an on call firefighter in November, had just completed a breathing apparatus (BA)course when she was deployed into the smoke filled house in Eardington, near Bridgnorth, last week.
Wearing breathing apparatus, she was with colleague Joe Smallman. The pair more
Shropshire Fire Officers hurtled downstream in fast flowing water on one of the coldest days of the year to experience what it was like to be rescued as part of a training course.
It was management training with a difference for four Station Managers from the county who experienced the “icy” water training in sub zero temperatures in the River Dee at Llangollen.
They each had to launch themselves into the treacherous river to float quickly downstream, catch a rope more
How do we pay for your service?
We receive around 27% of our budget from government grant and business rates, with the balance coming from council tax.
Government grant has been decreasing since 2011/12, and we have reduced our budget to deal with this fall in income.
Increases have been made to our council tax so that we can continue to offer a quality service to the public of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.
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Animals which struggle to survive after breathing in smoke in Shropshire house fires now have a much better chance of survival after a successful campaign to stock all county fire engines with pet sized oxygen masks.
Two Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service employees who helped to support a fundraising campaign backed by the public have been praised for their efforts.
Watch Manager Martin Huckle and support officer Emily Hodson, who work at Shrewsbury fire HQ, received more
School leavers are well on the career ladder almost three years after joining the first apprentice scheme at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
From fire safety inspector to Technical Support Officer, web and graphic designer to IT technician and an apprentice who gives fire safety talks to children– all five are now in a broad range of careers offering a bright jobs outlook.
They have passed exams, learned new skills and gained qualifications to add to their more
An elderly horse called Chance who fell into a ditch was fortunate to be rescued by firefighters from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s highly trained animal rescue team based in Wellington.
It took the strength of more than 15 firefighters to pull the animal out of the mud filled ditch in a 90 minute rescue operation.
The 26-year-old grey Arabian Arab is recovering well after a three hour ordeal which began when he slipped on a muddy bank on the edge of a field at more
A selection of images of the latest on call firefighter recruits from across Shropshire at the event to celebrate their success in "passing out."
Ryan Talbot (Telford), Dan Cowan (Shrewsbury), Jon Hirst (Ludlow) and Nick Lewis (Ludlow) all won the Top Student awards.
Gemma Higgins (Wem), Chris Birch (Ellesmere) and Jack Parry (Minsterley) all won the Instructor's Award.
What does a Shropshire beekeeper, rose breeder, professional golfer and survival instructor have in common ?
They are among the latest firefighter recruits to “pass out” after successfully completing the first part of their on going training.
A total of 24 men and women from all walks of life, who joined the service in 2016 and 2017, attended a Celebration of Success event at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, tonight.
Another 27 were praised for completing their final more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is about to launch a campaign to recruit whole-time firefighters.
The posts are all predominately full-time (known as whole-time) but the brigade says that applications for job-share in these roles will also be considered. Applications are restricted to people living in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Cheshire, Wrexham and Powys.
“Keeping the people of Shropshire safe and well is our top priority and more
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