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 &…
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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…
Fire station hosts community cycle course
Bike mad kids in Doncaster can pedal proficiently thanks to fire station hosted cycle safety sessions. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue has teamed up with Doncaster Council to deliver the…
Fire and police youth programme graduate goes behind the scenes at TV final
A South Yorkshire woman whose life was transformed by a fire and police led youth programme has met TV talent show stars. Leanne Blakey aged 21, from Mexborough, has become…
South Yorkshire firefighter who saved life of football fan given top honour
An off-duty South Yorkshire firefighter who helped to save the life of a football fan has been awarded a top fire service honour. Caz Whiteman, a South Yorkshire Fire &…
Fire Service apprentice secures full time role
A former apprentice turned fire service employee has hailed the strength of the organisation’s apprenticeship scheme after it helped build her skills and experience to land a full time role.…
Firefighters test response to large emergency with realistic live exercise
South Yorkshire’s fire crews have taken part in a realistic training exercise to test their response in the event of a major incident. The exercise took place at the Fly…