Sheffield rough sleeper partnership hailed a success
Charities and public bodies have hailed the success of a fire service partnership set up to help those on the streets or at risk of being on the streets in…
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Press to test. Monthly is best
South Yorkshire fire officers are backing a national campaign to get more people to test their smoke alarms. The campaign, which will run from 12 March to 6 April 2018,…
Fire service offers rough sleepers a place to stay in new cold weather partnership
The fire service will be once again be opening its doors to rough sleepers ahead of winter weather this weekend, in a new partnership to help those on the streets…
Charity car wash events during March
Firefighters across South Yorkshire will be washing cars throughout March as part of a national charity event. The event is aimed at raising money for The Fire Fighter’s Charity, which…
Fire service welcomes sentence for Rotherham bus station arsonist
Fire officers have repeated warnings about the consequences of starting deliberate fires, following the sentencing of a boy who set fire to a bus in Rotherham. The fire at Rotherham…
Help wanted to track down Blitz firefighters’ families
The fire service wants help to track down the surviving members of two Sheffield firefighters who lost their lives during the blitz. Norman Elliot, aged 35, and Fredrick Parkes-Spencer, aged…
Children talk about their firefighter mums to mark International Women’s Day
The fire service has unveiled a tear jerking video celebrating the role of women in the fire service, to mark a major global awareness day. https://youtu.be/wOn5nDP80nA But firefighters are not…
Fire service opens doors to rough sleepers in new cold weather partnership
The fire service has opened its doors to rough sleepers, in a new partnership to help those on the streets or at risk of being on the streets in Sheffield…
South Yorkshire groups to make communities safer under Fire Authority funding scheme
Charities and community groups across South Yorkshire will deliver work to reduce fires, traffic collisions and water deaths, after being awarded funding by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority. Sixteen…
Stay well this winter
Keep yourself warm this winter to help protect your health. Keep an eye on family, friends and neighbours, especially those over 65, who may need extra help to stay well…