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A walker who fell three metres into a stream and broke part of his pelvis has thanked the emergency services who rescued him from the Long Mynd.

Retired IT manager Ian Dutton (71) was on the first day of a four day walking holiday in the Shropshire Hills when the accident happened.

He and his party had stopped for lunch in Carding Mill Valley at the picturesque Lightspout Waterfall with its four metre water cascade.

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Carbon Monoxide Campaign 23 – 27 May 2016

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a campaign aimed at raising awareness of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Laura Kavanagh-Jones from SFRS’s Prevention team said: “Carbon Monoxide is a deadly gas that you can’t see, smell or taste. Too many people are dying or suffering needlessly from carbon monoxide poisoning. That’s why I am urging every resident in Shropshire to make sure they and their more

A campaign to recruit more firefighters in Wellington has been launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

They want people who are physically fit and over 18 to consider a life as an “on call” firefighter especially those who can give cover during normal working hours.

Watch Manager Tony Talbot said: “We are looking for men and women to join the existing team of on-call firefighters based at Wellington.

“Ideally we want people who can provide valuable daytime cover more

 

A spate of “freak” fires caused by faulty domestic machines have left Shropshire householders reeling as fire chiefs warn consumers against buying potential “killer bargains.”

Routine domestic chores have turned into nightmares for some families as dryers and washing machines caught fire, causing thousands of pounds in damage – and untold heartache for home owners.

Fire chiefs today issued a warning with a checklist of do’s and don’ts to prevent further misery after it more

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is staging an exercise at Harper Adams University this evening (May 12) between 6.30pm and 9pm. The exercise will cause no disruption on roads in the area and local residents should not be alarmed if they see fire service appliances showing flashing blue lights in the immediate area.

The dramatic rescue of a man trapped beneath thousands of tons of cheese after racking collapsed at a Shropshire warehouse was a “triumph of teamwork” a senior fire officer said today (May 10).

Shropshire Fire and Rescue’s Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Rod Hammerton, was present throughout the eight-hour search for fork lift truck driver, Tomasz Wiszniewski, who was trapped inside a refrigerated warehouse when racking holding more than 4,000 tons of cheese collapsed.

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will now be only the second brigade in the UK to have pet oxygen masks available for any house fire attended by firefighters.

A Telford firefighter, dog charities and pet organisations have all contributed to the campaign, launched only last month, and collected a total of 15 pet oxygen masks for use on county fire appliances.

It all began with a charity walk last month in Ellesmere organised by Hectors Greyhound Rescue which rehomes more

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