An admin assistant at Shrewsbury fire HQ is all “fired up” after her debut crime novel hit number one in the Amazon e-book best seller list.
Author Jenny Blackhurst’s fast paced psychological thriller HOW I LOST YOU has been a sure fire hit with work colleagues at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and the wider reading public after staying in the number one spot for nearly a month.
“It has all been quite exciting,” said Jenny, who has a more
Firefighter recruits from Romania and Slovakia have joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Martin Tomanek and Bogdan Ciornei are among the latest intake of 23 on call firefighters to pass out at a Celebration of Success event at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, on Monday night. (November 9th)
They include four women firefighters – the highest number to join at the same time to bring the total to 20 across Shropshire.
Group Commander Mark Donnelly said the annual event was more
A quarter of all fires in Shropshire homes last year were caused by electrical appliances, revealed Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service at the launch of Electrical Fire Safety Week.
An added danger is that most people fail to register their new electric products which means they are unaware when a faulty product is recalled, said Becky Castle, of the brigade’s Fire Prevention Department.
Stuart West the chairman of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority, will join firefighters and more
“Survivors” of a major factory fire will be rescued from a smoke logged building as part of a major training exercise to test the reactions of Shropshire’s on call firefighters.
Four fire appliances with up to 35 firefighters from stations in Oswestry, Baschurch, Wem and Ellesmere, will converge on the 12,000 sq ft site of CV Rollers at Mile Oak industrial estate, Oswestry, at 7pm on November 11 in response to a 999 fire call.
They will don breathing apparatus to search the more
Short video clips on making you and family safer; see our bedtime routines and making a fire escape plan clips at:
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/safety-home/fire-safety-advice
Please remember to be careful with bonfires as well as fireworks.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service would like to encourage residents to attend an organised bonfire if possible.
It is much better to manage more
Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service are appealing to everyone to take great care this bonfire night. We recommend that you visit an organised display, however we have included useful guidance for people organising public displays.
These tips are intended for those organisers who are mounting firework displays for the general public in the attachments below. There is also important information about your responsibilities to the public and your staff.
Retired vicar Canon John Holden presents a cheque for £1,400 to the Church Stretton firefighters who cut him free from the mangled wreckage of his car after a head-on crash on the A49 near Dorrington earlier this year.
The 81 year-old recently completed a 50 mile sponsored cycle ride and he handed part of the proceeds - £1,400 – to the Fire Fighters’ Charity when he visited Church Stretton fire station recently.
“I wanted to do something to say thank you to the firefighters more
The Wrekin was the spectacular setting for a dramatic joint training exercise involving firefighters and a cave rescue team.
In a carefully staged re-construction, a climber was left dangling from his rope after becoming stuck on a sheer cliff face.
Firefighters from Telford and Wellington set up equipment at the top of cliff and used it to lower a member of the Midlands Cave Rescue team down to the stranded climber.
Soon afterwards the climber and the cave rescue team more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is backing a campaign to raise awareness of hate crime and make it easier for people to recognize and report incidents.
A hate crime reporting centre has been set up at the fire service’s Shrewsbury headquarters in St Michael’s Street and posters are being displayed on fire appliances.
The move is part of a joint effort by local councils, the fire and rescue service, police and other organisations – all members of a recently-formed Hate Crime more
With the "university season" beginning for many, fire safety might not be too high on your list of priorities whilst you are studying and socialising; taking the time to read some fire safety tips below and they might just save your life though.
Each and every university or college has a person responsible for fire safety. If you spot a fire risk or have any concerns then you should speak to them.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Service Headquarters
St Michael's Street
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 2HJ
Tel: 01743 260 200
Email: enquiries@shropshirefire.gov.uk
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