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…
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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…
Fire officer thanked for life saving off duty CPR
Station Manager Nick Abbott has been recognised for life saving cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) he delivered to a heart attack victim in Sheffield. Nick was off-duty and training at a gym…
Student safety plea after Bolton accommodation blaze
Fire officers are calling on Sheffield students to familiarise themselves with evacuation procedures, after a blaze involving student accommodation in Bolton. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue has already written to…
Alex Johnson appointed South Yorkshire’s Chief Fire Officer
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority (SYFRA) has appointed a new Chief Fire Officer. Alex Johnson was appointed following a selection process which included a written application and panel interview…
Automatic fire alarms in commercial buildings- what businesses need to know
The fire service is changing the way it responds to automatic fire alarms in some types of commercial premises. What do I need to know? South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue…