Bikers across Shropshire and beyond are reminded that this Sunday (24th June) is Shropshire BikeFest, an exciting new biking event being held at the Meole Brace Park and Ride, Shrewsbury – which is totally free to attend! The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia has joined up with West Mercia Police, the Institute of Advanced Motorcyclists, RoSPA, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and Shropshire Council to organise the event which will kick off at 10.00am this Sunday. There will be many more
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Shropshire fire fighters some dressed in specialist chemical protection suits dealt with leaking chemicals from drums dumped in Craven Arms recently – but it was just a regular training exercise for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Fire crews from across the county were called to Craven Arms in a reconstruction carried out to test Shropshire Fire and Rescue Services procedures for dealing with an incident involving a leak of chemicals.
More than 30 fire fighters all Retained more
A quick thinking Telford schoolgirl has received a bravery award from senior fire officers for her actions in helping to evacuate her home in a house fire - and potentially saving lives.
Emma Whitehouse (8) remembered the fire safety awareness training she received from Shropshire firefighters during lessons at Windmill Primary School, Brookside, in November last year.
So when a blaze did break out in the kitchen of her home in Teal Close, Madeley, in February this year, she more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting Child Safety Week from June 18 to 24.
The brigade’s education Outreach vehicle will be at Meole Brace in Shrewsbury on June 19 and at the Asda supermarket in Donnington, Telford, on June 20.
Officers from the Community Fire Safety team will be on hand to give tips on home fire safety and how to reduce the risk of an accident in the home.
Some easy and simple steps to making your home safer include:
- Never hold a more
A portable rescue stretcher to allow firefighters to more easily haul unconscious or injured people out of danger has been designed by a University of Derby student – with input from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The Rapid Evacuation Stretcher (RES) device was created by Craig Ball as a final year project for his BA (Hons) Product Design degree course, and is on display alongside fellow students’ products as part of the University’s 2012 Degree Shows.
The annual Degree more
The Safer Roads Partnership, West Mercia Police, Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Police are teaming up to warn people of the dangers of driving under the influence of drink or drugs during this summer.
With the Jubilee weekend and summer of celebrations fast approaching it should be a summer to remember but for some it could be a summer to forget. With warmer weather drink and drug drive offences typically increase and to combat more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are asking Telford residents to be vigilant after three recent property fires where on two occasions rubbish was set on fire and a third incident where a sofa was set alight.
The first incident occurred at an empty property in Southgate at 12:07am Saturday 12th May 2012 where rubbish at the front of the property was set alight and caused damage to the gas and electric box and facia of the building.
A second incident occurred at more
The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia is launching a new mobile speed enforcement site on the A458 in Ford, Shropshire, following concerns raised by the local community about the speeds of drivers along the 40mph road.
The new site, which launches at the end of the month, forms part of the Safer Roads Partnership’s Community Concern programme, which responds to community requests for speed enforcement. Local residents have raised concern and asked for action to be taken to more
Oswestry needs new firefighters ready to turn out to answer emergency callouts in and around the town.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is looking for men and women to join the team of skilled firefighters at Oswestry Fire Station who answer about 400 calls each year to deal with house fires, road crashes, and a wide range of other incidents.
A recruitment campaign will be held in Festival Square, Oswestry, on Saturday, June 9 from 9.30am to 4pm when anyone interested can more
The issues of illegal money lending and arson are being highlighted in a touring performance, heading to local schools.
The England Illegal Money Lending Team are working in partnership with Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin Trading Standards, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and Zip Theatre to deliver the production ‘Sparx’, by Jon Lingard-Lane, which is partly funded using proceeds of crime money taken from convicted loan sharks.
The performance highlights both issues, and more
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