Fire service wants public to have their say on 999 response times South Yorkshire’s fire service wants people to have their say on its work – including how quickly it should respond to different types of emergency. We've today launched a consultation…Read More
Sheffield mum makes smoke alarm plea as part of new fire service campaign Firefighters across South Yorkshire are urging the county’s residents to sign up to their free smoke alarm reminder service – www.pressthebutton.co.uk – as part of a new campaign. They are…Read More
Works starts on new Barnsley fire station Work has started this week on a brand new, energy efficient station for firefighters in Barnsley. The existing 60-year-old, three-storey building on Broadway, Kingstone is being demolished after it had…Read More
Service thanks public after ‘against all odds’ garden fire reduction Firefighters say a push to reduce garden fires during the national lockdown has been a huge success, despite the period being the driest in recent history. South Yorkshire Fire &…Read More
Family makes open water plea as fire service launches ‘Dying For A Dip’ campaign The family of an 'amazing lad’ who died after jumping in a lake is calling for people to stay out of open water this summer. Taylor Matthews, known as Tay,…Read More
South Yorkshire amongst winners as national awards recognise women in the fire service champions Amazing staff at the heart of championing the role of women in the fire service have been recognised as part of a major national awards scheme. Winners of the fire…Read More
Safe & Well – update for partners We are continuing to carry out high risk home safety visits only, in order to protect our staff and the public we serve. This is due to the on-going coronavirus…Read More
South Yorkshire house fire figures drop to all time low The amount of house fires in South Yorkshire is the lowest it has been for 10 years, the county’s fire service has revealed. Figures published by South Yorkshire Fire &…Read More
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
