Is your motor in need of a clean but you never get around to doing it? Well here is your chance to have your car washed by the best!
The event is free but voluntary donations will be VERY welcome and gratefully received, so please come along, get your car cleaned, and support a just and worthy cause. …….. Oh, and don’t forget to tell friends and family to come and get their cars washed and help to support the Fire Fighters Charity.
National Car Wash for the Fire fighters more
The Fire Brigades Union has notified all Fire and Rescue Authorities, across England and Wales, that a strike is to take place on September 25 between noon and 4pm.
John Redmond, Chief Fire Officer for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “We have been planning for potential strike action for some time and feel that we are fully prepared. However, I would appeal to the public to take extra care to keep themselves and their families safe and follow the ten point plan detailed more
Street pastors responsible for a dramatic fall in drownings in the River Severn in Shrewsbury last night (Monday, Sept 9th) received lifesaving tuition on river rescues from Shropshire firefighters.
The church going volunteers, who range from the mid-twenties to retired, and include teachers, charity and health workers, learned how to throw buoyancy aids and lines from the safety of the towpath to firefighters in the water who are members of the brigade’s Swiftwater Rescue Team.
moreShropshire householders are being urged to get their electric blankets tested for free by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service as part of an annual autumn fire prevention campaign.
Almost one third of electric blankets were condemned as a dangerous fire safety risk after they failed the same test last year, revealed the brigade’s Community Fire Safety team.
They have linked up with Shrewsbury’s RMW Electrical to offer free tests at fire stations in Oswestry, Church Stretton and more
Shropshire firefighters pictured throwline training in the River Severn at Ironbridge. This month, Shropshire street pastors will be given riverside practical training, including how to throw 20 metre lines safely to victims in the water.
moreAt 16.50pm on Wednesday 4th September Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a 999 call from a young male who said his name was Ryan and was 12 years of age reporting a property on fire in Mount Pleasant Road Shrewsbury. The call was made from the telephone kiosk in Mount Pleasant Road near the shops.
At the time of the incident the two Shrewsbury Crews were dealing with a Large Goods Vehicle Fire in Shrewsbury nr Nescliffe.
This incident resulted in Retained more
The National Charity Car Wash at Whitchurch Fire Station.
Firefighters will be washing cars between 9am-3pm on Saturday 14th September.
Free car wash, voluntary donations welcome, with all money raised divided equally between The Fire Fighters Charity and Women V Cancer.
Oswestry firefighters Tim Davidson (left) and Adrian Bowen
Firefighter training helped save a choking man collapsed on the ground at a Shropshire show, it was revealed today.
Three fire crew members from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, trained in resuscitation and first aid, more
Specialist rescue crews from Shrewsbury, Telford and Wellington carried out a dramatic rescue on the River Severn last week in Coalport.
A couple had gotten into difficulty in their hire canoe after it hit a rock and capsized. The incident happened about 400m downstream from the Woodbridge Public House.
The alarm was raised when people at the nearby caravan park heard cries for help.
The couple in their 50’s also had their dog with them and were clinging to the capsized more
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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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