Firefighters rescue man from Thorne canal
A big well done to Thorne White Watch who recently rescued a man who had fallen into a canal. Fortunately, a passer-by noticed him in the dark and rushed to…
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Fire service staff call out hurtful comments in defiant new video
South Yorkshire’s fire service is taking a stand against online trolls in a bid to show support to its staff, and communities, during LGBT+ History Month. This comes in the…
Hundreds safer for decades thanks to £1 million fire service spending on sprinklers
Fire chiefs say hundreds of high-risk homes will be safer for decades to come, thanks to more than £1 million spent on fire sprinkler projects in the last five years.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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"]
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…
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…