Some of Shropshire’s newest firefighters took on a tough challenge recently in a bid to raise money for the Firefighters Charity.
On Saturday (Nov 26) at Telford Town Centre seven firefighters who have just completed their initial firefighter training course used a stepping machine to climb the equivalent height of New York’s former twin towers wearing full fire kit and breathing apparatus.
Their epic climb – the equivalent of 2,300 steps and 110 floors - more
Smoke alarms saved the life of a sleeping 88-year-old Shropshire pensioner whose home had caught fire.
Keith Wilkins was snoozing in an armchair in the living room of his bungalow in Alveley, near Bridgnorth, when flames started to spread from the kitchen cooker filling the home with choking black smoke.
But three smoke alarms, positioned throughout the large bungalow by firefighters as part of a countywide campaign to protect vulnerable householders, were triggered by more
The first wholetime firefighters to be recruited by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service in five years shared a special day with their proud families and friends this week.
The 12 recruits attended a Passing Out ceremony at Shropshire FRS's training centre in Telford where Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority Chair, Stuart West, presented them with certificates to mark their successful completion of a tough 12-week training course.
They were welcomed and congratulated by more
Shropshire firefighters helped tick off one more “bucket list” wish for the owners of a Boxer dog with just a few weeks left to live.
Firefighters made a huge fuss of Ralph and the four-year-old pet’s owners Stephanie Malia and her parents Julie and Ed Malia, landlords of The Wickets Pub in Wellington.They had asked for their beloved pet, who is a lookalike for the Boxer in the John Lewis Christmas TV advert, to meet firefighters at Wellington fire station as he “just loves” more
Hundreds of students will watch a car crash “victim” released from the wreckage of a vehicle by firefighters at a road safety education event tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov 15)
The stark demonstration in front of students aged 18 to 25 will be staged at Harper Adams University at 6.30pm by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
A Shropshire sportsman is all fired up ready to play rugby for England and hoping his team will return home with a win against Wales later this month after two previous defeats.
Ludlow firefighter George Jacks (26) has been picked for the third consecutive year to play for the England fire service’s national squad.
A flanker for Ludlow Rugby Club, George will wear the number six shirt when he represents his country on November 25 at the Newport ground in Wales more
More women are wanted to train as on-call firefighters by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service which is holding another “taster day” just for women at Albrighton Fire Station on Saturday, November 12.
Women who live within five minutes of one of Shropshire’s 23 fire stations are invited to attend the session at Albrighton Fire Station from 9.30am to midday to see what life is like as a firefighter.
There are just 23 women out of a total of 484 firefighters in the county more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been nominated for an award for its trailblazing work with employees with dyslexia.
The county fire service has been shortlisted for the Best Supportive Employer in the 2016 Dyslexia Awards – the first ceremony of its kind organised by a county dyslexic trainer to raise awareness about dyslexia.
About 70 staff out of more than 500 employees across the county’s 23 fire stations have been given support over the past nine years. more
A Shropshire led campaign to deliver much needed fire and humanitarian aid to Romania has been praised for its “commitment and dedication.”
Fire engines from Devon, driven across Europe by members of Operation Sabre, culminated in a handover ceremony this week attended by dignitaries from the Romanian and British governments and fire chiefs.
A flag waving street parade and march by from Romanian firefighters added to the pomp and ceremony of the occasion attended by a team of more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has backed a call for sprinkler systems to be fitted in all care homes and other buildings occupied or used by vulnerable people.
Speaking in advance of a "sprinklers seminar" to be held at Shrewsbury Town FC's Sovereign Suite on Tuesday (Nov 1st), Andy Blizard, the fire service's Protection Manager, said that Shropshire FRS "fully supported" a national campaign aimed at promoting the fitting of sprinkler systems.
"A sprinkler system is like more
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