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Birley Moor fire station officially opened

A new multi-million pound fire station in Sheffield has been officially opened.

Lord Mayor of Sheffield Cllr Talib Hussain formally unveiled the new Birley Moor fire station.

The new £3.5 million building built by BAM Construction Limited helps to provide first-class emergency fire cover to the south and east of Sheffield, covering a far greater area of South Yorkshire than the former, part-time station at Mosborough, right on the Derbyshire border, was able to.

Birley Moor fire station houses one full time and one part time fire engine, plus some specialist vehicles. It started receiving its first 999 calls in July 2015 and confirms the service’s commitment to providing the best possible emergency response service to the people of South Yorkshire.

The station boasts a number of environmental sustainability features and is also a community facility, with a room available for use free of charge by local community groups, charities and other third sector organisations.

White watch firefighters used the station’s training tower to perform a demonstration in front guests, who included teachers and pupils from nearby Birley Primary School.

Speaking at the event Chief Fire Officer James Courtney, said: “The financial pressures the fire and rescue service faces are both well documented and unprecedented. But this is the second fire station opening I have attended in recent weeks and the facilities both at Parkway station and here at Birley Moor are the best possible physical reminder of the fact that despite the challenges we face we remain absolutely committed to supporting our future.”

Fire Health Conference to take place in Sheffield

A major event will explore the opportunities for the fire and rescue service to support health provision in South Yorkshire.

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue is hosting the inaugural Fire & Health Conference South Yorkshire on Tuesday (16 February) at our training and development centre in Handsworth.

It will bring together decision makers from across the health, social care, community and voluntary sectors locally to highlight the opportunities to use the FRS as an effective asset in supporting prevention work and enhance health and wellbeing provision for the communities we serve.

Nationally, fire and rescue services, NHS England, Public Health England, the Local Government Association and other partners, including Age UK, have been working together to explore how our collective organisations can encourage and deliver local action to reduce demand on health and social care systems and improve the quality of life of vulnerable people.

Head of prevention and protection Steve Helps, said: “The role of this conference will be to determine what this means for local authorities, health bodies and the third sector in our region.

“Current collaborations in South Yorkshire include a range of health related programmes and projects, from co-responding with Yorkshire Ambulance Service, through to several preventative activities with third sector organisations, like Alzheimer’s Society and RNIB.

“At a time when our budget continues to be squeezed and fires and other emergency incidents are falling, it will also seek to highlight the value the fire service can add beyond our traditional duties.”

Princes Trust taster day at Barnsley fire station

Do you live in the Barnsley area?
Are you 16-25?
Are you unemployed?
Would you like a challenge?

The fire service is looking for young people to be part of our Prince’s Trust Team Programme in 2016.

Join us for our taster day at Barnsley fire station on 8 January from 10am to 2pm.

Please confirm you attendance by contacting John on 07769887249 or  jdaley@syfire.gov.uk

What is the Princes Trust Team Programme?

From the 18 January 2016 we will be working with Princes Trust  to deliver the Team Programme from Barnsley (Broadway) Fire Station.

Team is a 12-week personal development course, offering work experience, qualifications, practical skills, community projects and a residential week, working with 16-25 year olds with an emphasis on  people leaving care, young offenders, educational underachievers and the long term unemployed.

We will be using all the available resources of South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue and experienced outdoor instructors to develop awareness and ability to work and deal with other people.

Please take a look at the programme and see if it something that you may be able to use. We will be looking at recruiting 15 students per 12 week programme.

Maltby station open day

Tuesday, 27 October 2015

10am – 4pm

Maltby fire station – High Street, Rotherham, S66 8LA

Activities include:

• Road safety vehicles (Subaru & motorcycle)
• Driving simulator
• National Emergency Services Museum
• Fire engines & Turntable ladder to look round
• Live bands
• Bouncy castle
• Face painting
• Information stalls
• Refreshments

and much much more

(activities may be subject to change)

Officers wash cars for charity

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue officers will be washing cars for charity this Saturday to raise cash for The Fire Fighters Charity.

The event will be held at Lakeside Village Shopping Centre in Doncaster from 10am to 4pm.

Why not nip along and get your car washed in exchange for a donation for this worthy cause, which supports injured firefighters and their families?

Station Manager Steve Adams said: “We are appealing for members of the public to support this event and to bring their cars along for a quick spruce up to help raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity which is very close to all our hearts.”

Business people meet fire crews in Barnsley

Tankersley firefighters joined forces with our Technical Fire Safety team for an event targetting businesses in Barnsley.

Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Chamber means business’ event saw hundreds of South Yorkshire business people congregate at Wentworth Woodhouse.

We spoke to businesses face-to-face about issues such as sprinklers and their obligations under fire safety legislation.

We attend more than 500 fires in commercial buildings each year.

Read more business safety advice here

Firefighters to hold charity car wash

Firefighters across South Yorkshire will be washing cars over the coming weeks as part of a national charity event.

The event is aimed at raising money for The Fire Fighter’s Charity, which supports injured firefighters and their families.

Car wash events will be held at the following stations:

• Barnsley Station, Broadway, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 6RA – Sunday 13th – 11am onwards

• Aston Park Station, Worksop Road, Aston, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S26 2FZ – Saturday 12th 10:30am onwards

• Dearne Station, Manvers Way, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S63 5DN – Saturday 12th – 10am to 2pm

• Maltby Station, High Street, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S66 8LA – Sunday 20th from 11am onwards

• Birley Moor Station, Moor Valley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S20 5FA – Saturday 12th – 10am to 4pm

• Central Station, Eyre Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 3FG (for sat nav use S1 3HU) – Saturday 12th – 11am onwards

• Elm Lane Station, Elm Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S5 7TU – Saturday (12th) morning till 1pm

• Lowedges Station, Lowedges Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S8 7JN – Saturday 12th – 11am onwards

As well as washing cars, firefighters will also be on hand to offer road and fire safety advice, along with promoting their free Home Safety Checks.

Station Manager Steve Adams said: “Not only will members of the public drive away with nice clean cars, but our firefighters will also be offering safety advice, whilst raising money for a very worthy cause.”

From Budapest to Barnsley – firefighters aim to raise £11,000 for charity

Firefighters will soon be taking on the challenge of cycling through 11 countries in 11 days, hoping to raise £11,000 for two local charities.

Dave Camp, Ryan Frost and Darren Middleton, who are based at South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s station in Barnsley, will soon be undertaking this test of endurance to raise funds for Barnsley Hospice and the Yorkshire charity Candlelighters.

Covering a total distance of 1200 miles, the team will begin their ride in Hungary’s capital city Budapest on Monday 14 September.

They will then travel through Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Holland before finishing the ride back here in the UK 11 days later.

“We’ve seen firsthand the amazing work Barnsley Hospice do caring for people and we wanted to do something to help them,” said crew manager Dave Camp.

“We all live and work in the area so it’s understandable this is a charity very close to our hearts.”

“Candlelighters specifically help children suffering with cancer and offer a vital support network for the parents and families affected.

“After our own experiences of seeing how they both do an incredible job of supporting people, we spoke about how we could help them at work and the idea just evolved.”

The team will be supported by fellow firefighter Andrew Braddock and recent retiree Phil Powell, who will follow the trio in a van through terrain including the Grossglockner – the highest road through the Alps located in Austria.

“We’ve been training quite hard in preparation for riding 120 miles a day, but there’s only so such you can do,” said Dave.

“We’ve done a lot of cycling locally and over the Pennines, but you can’t exactly replicate the mountains of the Alps.”

Vicky Stead, Barnsley Hospice Community Fundraiser said: “Everyone at Barnsley Hospice is amazed by the challenge they are undertaking and thrilled that they have chosen to raise funds for the hospice.

“We wish them all the best for the ride and look forward to following their journey each day. We simply couldn’t continue to provide the care our patient’s need without the support of the community and fundraisers like Dave, Ryan, Darren, Andrew and Phil”.

The team is hoping to raise £11,000 for their efforts and you can sponsor them by clicking the link below.

Donate now

Open day at Rotherham station

Rotherham fire station is holding an Open Day on Saturday 5 September  2015 between 10:30am and 4:30pm.

There will be a range of activities for all the family including:

  • Fire engines to look round
  • Car seat clinic
  • Bouncy castle
  • Music
  • Food
  • Face painting
    And much more

This is a joint open day with South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership, as well as all the fun activities you will also be able to get fire and road safety advice to keep you and your family safe.

Address: Rotherham Fire Station, Fitzwilliam Road, Eastwood, Rotherham S65 1ST

Dozens attend care homes seminar

Dozens of care home managers have attended a fire service safety seminar, at South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s Sheffield training centre.

The seminar gave care providers tips on the steps they can take to avoid falling foul of fire safety law. This includes carrying out a fire risk assessment, which is essential for ensuring the safety of those being cared for. Other measures include proper maintenance of fire detection systems and ensuring escape routes are adequate.

Speakers at the event also discussed how sprinkler systems can be installed to provide added protection to premises and those they house.

Technical Fire Safety Manager Amy Jenkinson, said: “Vulnerable people, including older people, as well as those with mental health problems and those with mobility issues, are amongst the people most at risk from fire. But we were concerned by how many premises- which should be places where people feel safe- are failing to meet some basic fire safety standards. So it was pleasing that a good number of people in associated with residential care facilities attended this event to learn more about fire safety.

“Prosecutions taken under fire safety legislation are always a last resort and we would much rather work with care providers to ensure good safety standards are met. Educating businesses about their obligations is always our first approach, which is why we put on this event, so care home managers can pick up advice and so they know what to expect when one of our inspectors visits their premises.

SYFR revealed last month that enforcement action had been taken against 14 residential care or nursing homes since 2013 under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This included working with owners to ensure adequate fire safety measures were put in place.

Care homes are monitored by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England.

Read more about fire safety laws for businesses