Inspection rates service ‘good’ across all three areas An inspection report which rated South Yorkshire’s fire and rescue service as ‘good’ across all three judgement criteria has been welcomed by fire chiefs. Inspectors found that South Yorkshire Fire…Read More
National collaboration award for fire and police safety team A joint fire and police safety team has won a major national award. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue and South Yorkshire Police’s joint community safety department won the award for…Read More
Fire service to change attendance at business false alarms The fire service will free up time for firefighters by no longer attending automatic fire alarms in commercial buildings like offices and warehouses unless it’s a confirmed blaze. Currently South…Read More
Residents feel safer in their homes following fire service checks Analysis of the home safety checks carried out by fire service staff has revealed overwhelming resident satisfaction levels, South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue can reveal. According to the service, which…Read More
Business Fire Safety – quiz for owners and responsible persons Do you run or manage a business? Are you aware of your fire safety responsibilities? Take our fire safety quiz below to test your knowledge. [gravityform id="20" title="true" description="true"]Read More
Stand By Your Pan – cooking fire safety quiz We've just launched a brand new cooking fire safety campaign. Why? Because we've had 4,000 cooking related incidents over the last four years, and we want to reduce that. We're…Read More
Firefighters make ‘Stand By Your Pan’ plea in latest safety push People across South Yorkshire are being urged to stand by their pans as part of a new safety campaign that aims to drive down cooking fires. This comes as South…Read More
Fire officer thanked for life saving off duty CPR Station Manager Nick Abbott has been recognised for life saving cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) he delivered to a heart attack victim in Sheffield. Nick was off-duty and training at a gym…Read More
Student safety plea after Bolton accommodation blaze Fire officers are calling on Sheffield students to familiarise themselves with evacuation procedures, after a blaze involving student accommodation in Bolton. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue has already written to…Read More
Alex Johnson appointed South Yorkshire’s Chief Fire Officer South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority (SYFRA) has appointed a new Chief Fire Officer. Alex Johnson was appointed following a selection process which included a written application and panel interview…Read More
