Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched its public consultation for the upcoming Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) which will run from more
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Last night (Monday 14th October) 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 25 firefighters receive their certificates, with a select few being awarded the silver axe for top student on their course.
Chair of the Fire Authority, Councillor David Minnery, said:
I am writing to inform you that Assistant Chief Fire Officer Adam Matthews has tendered his resignation and will leave Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service on Monday 30 September 2024.
The independent investigation into concerns raised against Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Simon Hardiman has been concluded.
The Fire Authority’s Personnel Panel has met and taken appropriate action. CFO Hardiman will be returning to work.
Chair of the Fire Authority, Councillor David Minnery, said:
“The Fire Authority commissioned an independent and external investigation to look into the complaints raised against CFO Hardiman. more
From helping those involved in road traffic collisions to assisting with flood relief and educational school visits, the role of an on-call firefighter is varied, rewarding and challenging. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service are launching a recruitment campaign to give an insight into life in this extraordinary career.
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 careers. more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is saying goodbye to its Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) after thirty years of serving his community.
ACFO Guy Willimas hung up his helmet on 31st August following what he describes as ‘long and varied career’.
Guy began his fire service career in 1995 at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service after spending four years applying all over more
Local agencies are working together to ensure we remain vigilant and prepared after large-scale disorder elsewhere in the country.
The criminal behaviour has not been imitated across Herefordshire, Shropshire or Worcestershire, and there is no confirmed intelligence of any planned unlawful activity over the coming days, but we remain vigilant, prepared and confident in our ability to respond.
Local agencies are working together to ensure we are ready and fully prepared to more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will be kicking off its Water Safety Campaign on Monday 29th July by 'yarn bombing' the county.
Thanks to the Newport Knit and Natter group, Castlefield Yarn Bombers, and Liz Brown from Welshpool, the county will be filled with colourful knitted decorations highlighting the importance of water safety.
There were 236 accidental drownings in 2023 in the UK (Water Incident Database). Statistics also show that 50% of people who have drowned had more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service can now announce that after a thorough recruitment process the Service will be appointing two temporary Assistant Chief Fire Officers.
Karen Gowreesunker will be joining SFRS from West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) as Head of Corporate Services and Jason Kirby from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) will join as Head of Service Delivery.
Karen comes to us with a wealth of experience in both the private and public sector and was more
On Saturday 13th July at around 6.40pm firefighters from Bridgnorth were called to the river to reports that a man a woman had fallen in and couldn't get back out.
Officers from West Mercia Police used a throwline to help keep the casualties safe until the fire service arrived. The crews and the Water First Responder used extension ladders to rescue the couple from the water. Thankfully both the man and woman were not injured during the incident.
Firefighter Ashley Brown said more
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