More Shropshire women interested in becoming county firefighters attended an introductory session at Shrewsbury fire HQ.
A total of 19 turned out for the third "taster" session over the weekend following on from similar events in Craven Arms and Oswestry earlier this year.
They learned how they could join the county’s 300 plus “on call” fully trained firefighters who deal with around the more
A fire engine from Shrewsbury and our outreach vehicle will be attending both days of the Shrewsbury flower show. We will be on hand to give fire safety advice and information. We are also promoting our summer safety campaign 2014 - safety is your key ingredient.
A major fire safety campaign is being launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to reduce injuries from accidental fires that traditionally increase during the summer.
Firefighters and community fire safety officers are giving advice on fire prevention over the next few weeks at county markets, shows, carnivals and festivals in July and August.
Shrewsbury Headquarters, 4th September 10-12hrs and 14-16hrs
Telford Fire Station, 9th September 10-12hrs and 14-16hrs
Oswestry Fire Station, 10th September 10-12hrs
Ludlow Fire Station, 16th September 10-12hrs
More women are being encouraged to become firefighters by enrolling with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
A third “taster” day just for women will be held at Shrewsbury fire HQ on July 19 after two successful previous events in Craven Arms and Oswestry.
The brigade wants to attract more women to join the county’s 300 plus “on call” fully trained firefighters who deal more
A Shropshire car dealership has donated a scrap car to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to help firefighters practice rescue techniques.
The left hand drive Peugeot silver estate was delivered to Shrewsbury fire HQ by Rybrook Shrewsbury and will be used as part of regular training exercises to keep firefighters fully prepared to deal with vehicle crashes on county roads.
Group Commander Neil Griffiths thanked the Mini dealership for the more
A team of volunteers from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have set off for their annual trip to Romania to donate much needed fire equipment and to provide aid to an old people’s home.
The aid convoy will travel 1,800 miles across Europe to deliver four fire engines, two 4x4 vehicles, equipment and uniforms to fire stations in Transylvania.
A total of three firefighters from Merseyside are also joining more
The people of Shropshire are being asked to give their views on major cost cutting plans for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service at a series of public meetings being held across the county in July.
The public can question fire chiefs and members of Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority about plans to move Shrewsbury’s fire control and merge it with a larger 999 control centre outside the county saving £300,000 a year.
“We want the people of Shropshire to give us feedback about more
A new period of industrial action will unfortunately fall on the same day as the planned Open Day at Telford Central Fire Station.
Because of this unforeseen circumstance we have cancelled the event.
Sincere apologies to everyone who was planning to attend.
Telford Central Fire Station will be hosting an Open Day on Saturday, 9 August 2014 at 11:00am.
There will be various stalls and refreshments.
An ideal day out for the family, more
Children are learning about fire safety with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service during Child Safety Week.
Fire crews from across the county are educating youngsters about the dangers from fire at a series of events.
They include playgroup visits to Bridgnorth fire station, Whitchurch firefighters at a supermarket, the brigade’s Outreach education vehicle at a party in a park at Albrighton, and a visit to a nursery in Shrewsbury. Firefighters will also be at Admaston House more
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