Fire service to deliver ‘safe and well’ visits to older people in Barnsley
The fire service will be delivering falls, crime and healthy aging advice to older people in part of Barnsley as of today, Monday 10 October, with a trial programme of…
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Video shines a light on pride of fire service staff
We've created a poem and a video to remind the 1.3 million people we serve of everything we do and how proud we are to do it- from a firefighter…
Fire service scoops major national cyber threats certification
A major national cyber security award has been granted to South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue- one of the only fire and rescue services in the country to have achieved the…
Service issues ‘look out for your loved ones’ plea on Older Peoples Day
People across South Yorkshire are being urged to find the time to check on a loved one this week – as part of Older Persons Day which takes place today,…
Dream becomes reality for Darnall and Rotherham fire volunteer
One of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s (SYFR) numerous fire volunteers saw their hard work pay off recently as they completed their initial firefighter recruits course. Rob Hall – who…
Fire funded sprinklers installed in historic Thorne autism residential home
Sprinklers installed in the converted home of a Doncaster brewery magnate now used to support people with autism, have been hailed as proof that the potentially lifesaving equipment can be…
Police and fire community safety teams join forces in major collaboration milestone
South Yorkshire safety teams have joined forces, in an ambitious fire and police collaboration project. The joint community safety department brings together staff from South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue and…
Service makes plea to local businesses as part of national safety initiative
Firefighters from across South Yorkshire have attended more than 1,500 fires in non-domestic properties in the last five years, figures show. The revelation comes as South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue…
Sprinkler system installed to safeguard Rotherham care facility residents
Residents of a high dependency care facility in a Rotherham suburb are now safer from fire than ever before thanks to a fire funded sprinkler initiative. The 15 bedded facility…
Sheffield volunteer teaching sign language to firefighters
A much-loved Sheffield volunteer is helping the fire service to give safety advice to deaf and hard of hearing people, by sharing his sign language skills with crews. Phil Bowers,…