A total of 12 firefighters received their medals to recognise 20 years of Long Service and Good Conduct including Kevin Williams from Oswestry Fire Station, Ludlow's Jason Norgrove and Albrighton's Lee Morris.
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A Shropshire firefighter who has helped to raise more than £42,000 has been recognised for his “outstanding” contribution to charity.
An “on call” firefighter at Prees and Hodnet fire stations, Alan Smith received the Telent Shield for his “tireless” fundraising from Councillor John Hurtst-Knight. (pictured below)
Over the past five years, Alan has run local bingo nights with he help of his parents John and more
A total of 249 people have been rescued by Shropshire firefighters over the past year, revealed the Assistant Chief Fire Officer.
They were saved from fires, cut free from crashed vehicles and rescued from floods, said Andy Johnson at a ceremony last night (Monday) to recognise the individual achievements of members of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Firefighters, support staff, and their “long suffering” families were praised by the senior fire officer for all playing a “ more
The UK’s longest serving firefighter from Shropshire is to be recognised for his distinguished service.
Roger Smith (69), a former mayor of Market Drayton, has been a member of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service for a record 47 years.
He has been awarded the High Sheriff’s Good Citizen’s Award for his “substantial contribution” to society and for making “a significant difference” to the safety and well being more
Shropshire firefighters joined churchgoers and a family support group in a united car cleaning effort which raised more than £600 for their three charities.
Armed with buckets and sponges, they washed more than 50 cars on Harry Tuffin’s car park in Ludlow backed with free refreshments from the nearby Squirrel pub.
Also helping were youngsters from the South Shropshire more
SAND started when a bunch of people went to see a film. 'GEN Silent' revealed the issues faced by older LGBT people accessing health and social care services in the USA. It inspired some of us to take a look at what is happening closer to home. We have been meeting for over a year, have developed a website, gathered supporters and done some initial research. It now feels like the right time to come out!
The event is an opportunity to meet the team, hear about what has happened so far more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have been working on a partnership with West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) and the University Hospital Birmingham (UHB).
The aim of the project is to enhance our patient care and to improve survivability of casualties following burns trauma sustained at an incident.
West Midlands Fire Service and the UHB have a long standing partnership with the aim of enhancing patient care through continual improvement and innovation.
Following more
FREE information and advice for all at the 11th Dyslexia Information Day.
There will still be advice and guidance on offer from Elizabeth and collegues but this time we are celebrating local dyslexics and locally linked dsylexics and their achievements, creations.
Exhibitors also include Dragon Naturally Speaking and TextHelp’s Read Write Gold 10.
So come along and have a look at the wonderful creations on display.
FREE entry as always and there will of course be more
The people of Shropshire are being asked to give their views to help shape the future of a trimmed down Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service hit by £4m in budget cuts.
Senior fire officers are giving the public an opportunity to have their say on a major new cost cutting plan in the fight to “balance the books” after phased multi million pound cuts due to the Government’s austerity campaign.
The public has “a powerful voice” which led to the scrapping of a more
Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service have raised a rainbow flag over their Shrewsbury Headquarters and Telford Training Centre to demonstrate their support for the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO).
The week long display of the rainbow flag marks their commitment to challenge homophobia, to provide a supportive and accepting workplace for LGBT employees; and to celebrate the recent same-sex marriage legislation.
Councillor Dr Jean Jones, Shropshire and Wrekin Fire more
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