An appeal has gone out for more members of the public to apply to become retained firefighters across Shropshire.
Contributing to saving someone’s life is “quite a buzz”, said the man in charge of Ellesmere Fire Station.
During the day Steve Moorhouse (49) is an Operations Manager at a leading Shropshire company. Responsible for ensuring that Lloyds Animal Feeds is working smoothly, Steve is also the Watch Manager at the town’s fire station.
See a chip pan on fire and witness how firefighters free road accident victims from the wreckage of their car – at an open day at Shrewsbury’s new fire station this Saturday.
Firefighters will also demonstrate how they rescue people using safety lines from the fire training tower.
Youngsters can experience the colourful “smoke tent” to show how they should escape from a smoke filled building.
Fire safety advice will be available to everyone at the event from 10.30am to more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will be attending this event.
2012 is the 50th Anniversary of the launch of the MGB, and this year's Shropshire Festival of Transport will have a celebration of the MGB at its core. Last year's show attracted over 3000 visitors, and featured displays from 8 of the regions major vehicle dealers as well as over 300 classic and interesting vehicles, and these numbers are expected to be surpassed as our plans come together for another exciting family day more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to reports of a fire at 05:22am this morning (Sunday) at York Street, Oswestry. As a result 3 Appliances were mobilised from Oswestry, Chirk and Ellesmere.
The alarm was raised by a passerby when they saw flames coming from the downstairs of a terraced property. A lady in her 20’s had escaped from the upstairs at the rear of the property onto a ground floor roof, she alerted local residents to the fact that another lady was still inside more
Wise & Well information days are about finding out how you can be Wise and Well, hear talks from the Fire Service, the Police, Shropshire Falls Prevention Service, advice on Pensions, Benefits, healthy living and lots more. There will also be an opportunity to try a local exercise class!
Tuesday 17 July at the Village Hall, Bomere Heath
The Wise & Well information days start at 10am and finish by 2pm and include a light lunch. You must book for these events as spaces more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighters will be attending along with one of the appliances.
If you're visiting the event, come and say hello.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service staff will be attending this children’s and young person’s fun day and we'll be bringing along one of our appliances.
Activities planned for the event include a circus skills workshops and performances, a fire show, cake decorating competitions, archery, arts and crafts, an inflatable football and much more.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue staff will be attending along with the Community Outreach Vehicle.
If you're visiting the show, come and say hello.
Last night Fire Control received around 50 calls mainly to flooding across Shropshire.
Advice was given to many of the callers; however we did attend a number of incidents in the Minsterley, Cleobury Mortimer and Ludlow areas. We have also attended an incident in the Tenbury area working alongside Hereford and Worcester Fire Service where 2 occupants of a property have been rescued.
In total over the course of 14 hours we have rescued at least 10 people from flooding related more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) Animal Rescue Definition: The removal of an animal from a place of danger to a place of safety by the most humane method. With overriding regard for the safety and welfare of ourselves and members of the public.
To support our response to this type of incident SFRS have recently purchased a Rescue Training Mannequin horse which is designed to operate in a ‘real more
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Shropshire
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