A campaign has been launched by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to help the county’s “vulnerable” people who are most at risk from fire breaking out in their homes.
A total of five Vulnerable Person’s Officers (VPO) will visit...
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10th February, 2015
A campaign to get more women to become firefighters has been launched as three of the latest recruits get ready to join Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
A primary school teaching assistant from Much Wenlock, Church Stretton...
26th January, 2015
People using portable heaters for cheaper winter heating are being urged by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to be aware of the dangers.
Many may be “playing with fire,” say Electrical Safety First after their survey revealed...
20th January, 2015
A Shropshire woman was today thanking the stroke of luck she says saved her life after fire struck at her home in High Ercall.
Lynn Wickson was asleep in bed late at night when she was suddenly woken by the sound of her smoke alarm. She...
8th January, 2015
A warning about the dangers of exploding e-cigarettes has been issued by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Fire chiefs have released graphic film footage of an e-cigarette being engulfed in flames after an incompatible charger...
11th November, 2014
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued an appeal for people to have their chimneys swept as they launch an annual chimney fire safety campaign.
There have been 39 chimney fires dealt with by Shropshire firefighters in homes across...
29th October, 2014
People are being urged to be extra vigilant during the firefighters’ four day strike in Shropshire which starts at 6pm on Friday.(October 31)
The Fire Brigade Union (FBU) is involved in a protracted dispute over plans to make...
22nd October, 2014
When you change your clocks back an hour on Sunday(October 26) don’t forget to test your smoke alarm at the same time.
The risk of dying from smoke inhalation in a house fire increases four fold without a working smoke alarm, revealed...
20th October, 2014
The dramatic rescue of a Shropshire farmer impaled by a metal tractor fork in a bizarre accident will feature on the new series of the popular BBC Close Calls: On Camera next week.
Series presenter Nick Knowles will recall the split second...
17th October, 2014
Telford Fire Station held a successful open day with eye catching demonstrations including a chip pan fire as firefighters and community fire safety officers showcased their skills to display the wide variety of work they do.
Adults and...
