Amber Watch Wellington

13/10/2026

Tonight's drill was all about Large Animal Rescue training alongside Red Watch! 🐴🚒

Crews practised specialist techniques for rescuing large animals (like horses), as well as trailer extrication and safely righting overturned trailers.

Great teamwork all around tonight! 👏

06/10/2026

Drill night for Amber Watch this evening began with several members of the crew being presented with their winners trophy for the Step-tember challenge! They managed to raise over £100 for The Fire Fighters Charity!
Big congratulations to FF Morgan, FF Harding, FF Williams and FF Bexx. 👏

We then had a RTC presentation covering some of the challenges involved with HGV RTC’s, before going onto the drill yard to carry out some pump and ladder drills. 🚒

29/09/2026

Farewell!

Tonight we say a sad farewell and happy retirement to the "Boss"

Station Manager Adam Tempest is retiring after a number of years at Wellington Fire station.

WM Tony Talbot said

"I'd like to thank Adam for all his hard work and support to us all over the years, he will be missed by us all and we wish him the very best in his well earned retirement "

23/09/2026

Drill night for Amber Watch yesterday evening involved some BA training.
Crews went to The Pam Building in Ketley where we were again, kindly allowed access to their unused office block.
Crews were presented with a building fire scenario, several firefighters were committed wearing BA to search the premises for casualties.
We were joined by Minsterley Fire Station

15/09/2026

Varied training session this evening!

We started the evening by congratulating Crew Manager Tony Cooke for his massive 40 year service! Huge well done and thankyou on behalf of everyone at Wellington for your outstanding commitment. 🚒

We then took a trip to Horsehay to carry out pumping from open water training, aswell as Water First Responder training. This involved using the LPP to pump from open water, and get a main jet to work. We then had a look at the Rescue Sled, that is based at Telford. Crews familiarised themselves with the sled, before carrying out simulated rescues. Thankyou to White Watch Telford for coming down and training with us. 🤝

11/09/2026

11/09/2026

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09/09/2026

Drill night for Amber Watch last night consisted of some training and familiarisation on the airbags we carry on the appliance, along with life jackets and throw lines. 🚒

03/09/2026

Amber Watch were called at 19:46 yesterday evening to reports of a barn fire in the Hadnall area along with numerous colleagues from across the county.

The incident involved approx 30 ton of straw. Firefighters were committed wearing breathing apparatus and hosereel jets to extinguish the fire.

Crews will remain on scene through today damping down with assistance from the onsite farmer.

https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/incidents/152305/

01/09/2026

Drill night for Amber Watch this evening consisted of some Safe Working at Height training.
Crews took the opportunity to discuss each piece of equipment we carry, before going onto the drill yard to practice our work restraint procedures.