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,…
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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…
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…
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 &…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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"…
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…