Service hails ‘life saving’ sprinklers as part of awareness week South Yorkshire’s fire service is seeking to remind people this week that sprinklers save lives, as part of a national ‘Think Sprinkler’ awareness campaign. The message comes after a retrofitted…Read More
Praise for control room staff after flat fire rescue Staff within South Yorkshire’s fire control room – who take the fire service's 999 emergency calls – have been praised by the county’s Chief Fire Officer after a recent flat…Read More
Service thanks communities for keeping fire safe during lockdown Property fires across South Yorkshire look to have dropped by almost a quarter during lockdown, according to the county’s fire service. The reduction, South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says, is…Read More
Saying no to garden fires during the on-going pandemic Firefighters across South Yorkshire are asking people to pledge not to have a garden fire during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. This latest plea comes as South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue…Read More
Take the pledge – no bonfires during the pandemic In pledging not to have a garden fire during the on-going pandemic, you will be supporting your firefighters and people with respiratory illnesses. Every pledge makes a difference. [gravityform id="23"…Read More
Personal protective equipment (PPE) on its way to South Yorkshire social care teams A delivery of personal protective equipment which arrived in South Yorkshire yesterday, is now on its way to social care teams across the county. Hundreds of thousands of pieces of…Read More
Firefighters support ambulance service Yorkshire Ambulance Service welcomes additional COVID-19 support from fire and rescue colleagues. Firefighter colleagues from the region’s four fire and rescue services will be joining Yorkshire Ambulance Service to provide…Read More
Fire service calls for sensible approach to garden fires South Yorkshire’s firefighters are calling on people across the county to use ‘common sense’ when lighting garden fires during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The plea from South Yorkshire Fire &…Read More
Shout- stories of fire service life savers In South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s first podcast series, firefighters and control room staff from across the service talk about lifesaving incidents they’ve dealt with. They also talk about their…Read More
Service pledges support following national pandemic agreement South Yorkshire’s firefighters will be able to deliver food and drive ambulances in order to support their communities during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. This comes following an unprecedented national agreement…Read More
