From helping those involved in collisions, to assisting with flood relief and school visits, the life of on-call firefighter is varied, rewarding and challenging. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a recruitment campaign that gives an insight into life in this extraordinary role- and you can see if this is path for you.
The Find Your Reason campaign is inspired by the amazing people who currently serve their local communities as on-call firefighters as well as their usual more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Chief Fire Officer has announced his retirement today (Friday 29 July).
Rod Hammerton has been the Chief Fire Officer for SFRS for seven years and has now confirmed he will be retiring in January 2023 after being part of the fire service for over thirty years.
He said: “Following our glowing HMICFRS report I am confident The Service has a really positive culture, a capable management team, we are on the firmest financial footing more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has received good ratings across the board in the latest HMICFRS inspection.
The Service was inspected in December 2021 and the report was released today (Wednesday 27 July) stating that SFRS was rated ‘Good’ for ‘Effectiveness’, ‘Efficiency’ and ‘People’.
The report highlighted some areas in particular where the Service had improved including the way it develops leaders and develops staff but also it praised the way SFRS has a clear set of more
Last night (Monday 25 July) Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury hosted an evening of awards and celebration for the latest batch of on-call firefighter recruits to join Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Friends and family were invited along to see the 26 firefighters receive their certificates, with a select few being awarded the silver axe for top student on their course.
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On Friday 15th July, people gathered to celebrate the life of long-serving member of our fire family, Paul Pryce, who sadly died in late June. The Service would like to honour his memory and pay tribute to a man who committed his life to helping others.
Paul joined Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service in January 1977 as a wholetime firefighter on Red Watch at Wellington Fire Station. From the beginning of his career with us his trainers described him as ‘a smart and polite man who more
On Thursday 14 July at 3:53pm we received a call from Stanwardine, Baschurch reporting a fire in the open. On arrival it was clear that a large field fire involving approximately 60 acres of straw and stubble had taken hold.
Five fire appliances including our Incident Support Unit and Light Pumping unit were despatched from Baschurch, Craven Arms, Ellesmere, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Wem Fire Stations. Using their hosereel jets and with assistance from a Hereford and Worcester Fire more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is pleased to report a reduction in fires in the county for the financial year of 2021 to 2022.
The Service has assessed the incidents it attended throughout the year and found a significant decrease in a number of areas.
Last year, fires attended by the Service reduced by 11 per cent compared to 2020/2021 – a decrease of 123 incidents.
Accidental dwelling fires also saw a reduction of approximately 13 per cent with a decrease of 27 more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been shortlisted for the Diverse Company award at the National Diversity Awards (NDA) 2022.
An astonishing 72,000 people were put forward for nominations this year, with 126 shortlisted nominees being recognised for achievements nationwide.
The winners of each category will be revealed at a ceremony at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on 16 September. Representatives from community organisations and role models from across the UK will be in more
Two dogs passed away following a serious house fire in Brakenfield, Telford yesterday (Thursday 30 June).
The alarm was raised at around 5.40pm by a neighbour who had seen smoke coming from the property. Appliances from Telford and Wellington attended and firefighters used breathing apparatus and hose reel jets to tackle the fire.
Despite the best efforts of the crews two dogs, a Collie and a Jack Russell, passed away as a result of the fire.
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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s manager at Whitchurch, Simon Griffiths, has been announced as a recipient of the British Empire Medal (BEM) on the Queen’s birthday Honours List for 2022. The medal is awarded for services to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
He has been recognised for his services to the people of his hometown Whitchurch and Shropshire as a result of his career as an on-call firefighter spanning over 44 years.
Simon, who lives in Whitchurch, said:
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