Electrical safety quiz – how safe are you?
How safe are you when it comes to electrics in your home? How safe are your pets? As part of our Protect Your Pets campaign we've designed the below quiz…
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Fire crews carry out hazardous material training exercise
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews from the Barnsley District recently carried out an operational exercise at the Elsecar Heritage Centre in Elsecar. The exercise was created to test the skills of…
Service opens doors to rough sleepers
Up to eight people will be able to stay overnight at South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue's (SYFR) Headquarters, on Eyre Street in Sheffield, this winter - with British Red Cross volunteers…
Who has helped you?
Has someone gone the extra mile for you? Say thank you to someone who has made a difference to you or someone you know. We want to give a public…
Pets the focus of new fire safety campaign
Stop putting your animals at risk – that’s the message from firefighters, and a number of special guests, as they launch a new safety campaign aiming to drive down electrical…
Joint procurement venture saves fire services thousands
Fire and rescue services in South and West Yorkshire have saved the taxpayer thousands of pounds by working together to buy new rescue equipment to deal with road traffic collisions.…
Service thanks public for support during bonfire period
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue is thanking people across the county today (Monday 12 November) for their support during the bonfire period – with fireworks now being off general sale.…
Service issues safety advice for Diwali celebrations
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue is once again calling on people across the county to take extra care today (Wednesday 7 November) and over the coming days as they celebrate Diwali.…
Watch: ITV News piece on attacks on firefighters
We appeared on ITV Regional News on Monday (5 November), for a piece about our preparations for bonfire night. Our staff at Central fire station in Sheffield talk about how to…
Police and fire join forces ahead of bonfire night as part of Operation Dark Nights
A joint effort to reduce deliberate fires and anti-social behaviour during the bonfire period is being kicked off today, Monday 22 October, by two of South Yorkshire’s emergency services. South…