Lorraine Smith named MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
A South Yorkshire station manager has been named an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Lorraine Smith, aged 47, who lives in Holmfirth, has served at South Yorkshire Fire…
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Long serving South Yorkshire firefighters honoured
More than 20 long serving firefighters, 999 operators and support staff have been honoured at a special ceremony in Sheffield. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue staged the event at Sheffield…
Throwline stations unveiled in Rotherham
A throwline station has been unveiled next to a Rotherham canal. The potentially life saving equipment has been installed close to the spot where a schoolboy drowned in 2016 and has been…
Exercise Seadog tests response to multiple car pile up
Firefighters joined forces with Sheffield Hallam University paramedic students for a training simulation on Saturday (19 May). The exercise saw crews from Central, Rivelin, Parkway and Birley Moor fire stations…
Fire crews carry out rescue water training exercise
South Yorkshire’s fire crews have taken part in a realistic water and rope rescue exercise to test their response in the event of a high-risk emergency. The training exercise involved…
Cooking safety advice during Ramadan
The fire service is calling on South Yorkshire’s Muslim communities to take extra care ahead of one of the most important periods in the Islamic calendar. South Yorkshire Fire &…
Importance of having the right smoke alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing highlighted during awareness week
We are supporting Deaf Awareness Week by highlighting the importance of having the right smoke alarms for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. It’s essential that people who…
Have you signed up for police alerts?
SYP Alerts is a messaging system developed by South Yorkshire Police, which allows you to receive updates from local neighbourhood police teams. There are now over 9,000 people signed-up to…
Fire service hosts second ‘memory cafe’ as part of dementia support mission
A fire station based ‘memory cafe’ which aims to support the growing numbers of people who live with dementia has been launched in Barnsley South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s Cudworth…
Water safety warning ahead of bank holiday weekend
Firefighters are urging the public not to swim in lakes and reservoirs this weekend, with warm sunny days forecast for South Yorkshire. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says it attends…