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A chef, company director, mine geologist and a supermarket baker are among the latest “on call” firefighter recruits to pass out from basic training with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

They join a total of 21 newly trained retained firefighters with a variety of jobs including an accountant, security officer, landscape gardener, factory worker, farmer, welder, fire control operator, gym instructor, waiter, café worker, special needs and care workers.

Their ages range from more

Make this year's Autumn celebrations safe and fun for you and others.

Activities will start at 3:30pm finishing at 7:30pm after a spectacular fireworks display on the Windmill Primary School field.

Important information for parent and carers: Please ensure your children stay in well lit areas and are clearly visible, that they do not knock on doors with signs more
Make this year's Autumn celebrations safe and fun for you and others.

With rides to entertain all, from Kids to the true Thrill Seekers!

Free Admission Parking £2.00 per car

Fun Fair opens at 6.00pm

Bonfire Lighting around 7.00pm, followed later by Fireworks

Due to Health and Safety restrictions people will not be allowed to bring their own sparklers or fireworks. Those that do will have them confiscated. more

Shropshire firefighters put their lives “on the line” for his sister – and in return Sam Smith has now joined their ranks and become a retained firefighter at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Sam was just 18-years-old when he was forced to jump out of a top floor bedroom window as fire rampaged through his Shrewsbury home. He broke his back in the fall and probably would not have survived if he hadn’t jumped.

His sister Laura was seconds away from dying when highly trained more

The Safer Roads Partnership and West Mercia Police are reminding motorists of the dangers that may be present during this time of year as farmers are using the roads more when harvesting and moving their produce.

Agriculture is one of Shropshire’s major industries and harvesting a wide variety of crops at this time of the year sees an increase in agricultural vehicle movements on the road and also an increased potential for road collisions.

The Partnership is aware that in more

A young Shropshire mum was today reunited with the fire control operator whose calm voice over the phone helped save her family’s life when they were trapped in the bedroom of their blazing home.

Estelle Guest (24) got to thank Watch Manager Sandra Davies in person when she made a visit to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s control room at the Shrewsbury fire HQ.

Sandra kept Estelle talking over the phone for a number of minutes to reassure her and give fire safety advice more

Police in Oswestry have appealed for witnesses after an industrial-sized wheelie bin was set alight in an arson attack.

The bin was in a caged area in the rear courtyard of a block of flats in Castlefields and was some distance from the building itself.

Officers were informed by Shropshire Fire and Rescue just after 1am on Thursday 11th October 2012, after the fire was alerted by a member of the public.

The fire had been quickly extinguished on police arrival more

Shropshire fundraisers who collected more than £10,000 to fund a county charity mission to send much needed fire engines to Romania have been praised for their efforts by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Hundreds of people from across the county held car washes, cake sales, dress down days and auctions while sports clubs held bucket collections to raise the cash which will send four fire engines and a team of 14 volunteers to Romania next week.

Their efforts will help more

As I stand in the queue for the lift on the ground floor of Headquarters (the stairs are looking like a daunting task for some reason!) a number of colleagues have already commented on what a great afternoon was had by all at the Shrewsbury Sports Village on Sunday.

Thanks to the superb efforts of Nick Davies (RW/SY) 13 teams and their supporters came together to revive what has always traditionally been an annual Service 5 a side football tournament.

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