Flooding Update from Ironbridge. BBC Shropshire Good Morning Britain Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Shropshire Star BBC News (UK) #flooding #shropshire

We've been busy coordinating the continued #floodresponse with partner agencies today. @SFRS_SHardiman hosted a strategic meeting of senior leaders from across affected areas to reduce risk and make sure local residents are kept as safe as possible. [thread]

Thanks to Beccy Wood from BBC Midlands for helping us to share our important messages. #flooding #shropshire

🔋 Please dispose of lithium-ion batteries safely and not in your general waste. 🙏🏻

After a blustery night thanks to #StormIsha some trees are down on roads. Please call your local council highways team to report these. If you feel there is a risk to life however please call 999. 📸@shropshirestar

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Thanks to Merseyside FRS , for allowing Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to observe new EV fire firefighting techniques…. #prepared

⚠ Be careful with your e-bike ⚠ This shocking footage shared with us from the London Fire Brigade of an incident from last year shows exactly how dangerous their batteries can be when faulty. The bike exploded and burst into flames at a block of flats in Roehampton 🧵👇

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🤔 Thinking about fire safety in your home? 🏠 🔥 Watch this short animation to find out more about our Home Fire Safety Assessments 📽 #StayFireSafe

Two West Mercia Police dog handlers and their police dogs have become the first in the Midlands to be specially trained in searching for people who may have drowned. Read more here: orlo.uk/fzO15

You’re more likely to die in a fire in your home if there are no working smoke alarms. Install at least one on every floor of your home and test them monthly. For more fire safety information, visit gov.uk/firekills #FireKills

We attended a serious flat fire in Oswestry yesterday that was caused by a discarded cigarette. Please make sure you extinguish your smoking materials fully and in an appropriate ash tray. More on the incident here : shropshirefire.gov.uk/.../smoking-ca…...

What do you picture when you think of a firefighter? 👩‍🚒 Putting out fires? Did you know there's a wide range incidents we attend, from rope rescues to flooding. 🌐Find out more about being a firefighter shropshirefire.gov.uk/firefighter-ca… Where will a career in firefighting take you?

Last night I wore BA at a job with my two brothers in a team of 3. Never done that one before #firefighter #family #firefamily

Steaming BA wearers from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service servicing their breathing apparatus sets after a late night incident. Could YOU be part of the team? More info here: shropshirefire.gov.uk/on-call

Great visit up Mersey Fire Phil Garrigan observed NFCC National Resilience #CBRN exercise. Tour of new training centre 🙌🏼 fantastic facilities & ideas for us to use 👍🏼

Watch the moment a second-hand e-bike battery explodes in #Catford, turning part of a house into a fireball. The incident once again highlights the dangers that can occur if e-bikes and e-scooters are not bought, charged or stored safely. Read more: london-fire.gov.uk/news/2024-news…