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Life changing opportunity for young people in South Yorkshire

Young people across South Yorkshire are being given the opportunity to change their lives thanks to the county’s police and fire services. South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire &…

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue urge businesses to make fire safety a priority

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue will be offering small and medium sized businesses a range of advice during the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC’s) Business Safety Week, which runs from…

Amazing and life-changing youth scheme makes a long-term impact on 25-year-old Becky Dore

In 2017, Becky Dore’s mental health declined when she moved away from home to study for a specialist health care degree at university. After leaving university, Becky was in a…

Station open days and car washes – 2023

We have a number of station open days and car washes planned this year. Below is a list of all the current stations holding an event. Open Days Aston Park…

Government statement on fire safety remediation work backed

Calls for building owners to speed up fire safety remediation work have been backed by the county’s fire service. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue supports a joint statement from the…

Four new fire engines for South Yorkshire’s firefighters in first part of big investment

Four new fire engines are responding to emergencies in South Yorkshire for the first time, in the first stage of a multi-million pound investment by the county’s fire and rescue…

SYFR swimmers smash fundraising target

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue is celebrating after raising more than £1,400 from the Big SYFR Swim – smashing the £1,000 target. Staff from across the organisation swam the equivalent…

Silver award recognises armed forces support

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) has been recognised by the Ministry of Defence for its commitment to the armed forces community. SYFR has been named a Silver award-winning organisation…

Fire and rescue staff prepare to take on mammoth 170 mile charity swim

Staff from South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue will be swapping fire helmets for swimming caps next week as they prepare to swim the equivalent of the perimeter of South Yorkshire…

A view of Sheffield through a stained glass window

Fire service sprinkler plea as national week marked

The fire service is calling for the widespread adoption of sprinklers by businesses, schools and care homes, as it marks a national awareness week. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue has…