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South Yorkshire firefighter who saved life of football fan honoured at city hotel event

An off-duty South Yorkshire firefighter who helped to save the life of a football fan has been honoured at a special event in Sheffield. Caz Whiteman, a South Yorkshire Fire…

Firefighters test response to tram train emergency with realistic live exercise

Firefighters have been put through their paces testing their response to an incident involving one of the new Citylink trams that hit the region’s transport network earlier this year. Crews…

Fire service highlights community impact after South Yorkshire man’s life turned around

The story of a South Yorkshire man whose life was transformed by safety staff is being used to highlight the fire service’s positive impact on the county’s high risk residents.…

Praise for firefighters who rescued dogs from Doncaster house blaze

Firefighters have been praised for rescuing two lucky dogs from a smoke filled house in Doncaster. The fortunate four pawed friends were home alone in the kitchen of the house…

Barnsley community garden transformed by Prince’s Trust Team

A team of young people taking part in a major local youth development programme have unveiled their hard work and transformation of a community garden. The group, who are taking…

Update on round 3 of Fire Authority funding

Work has been taking place around round three of the Fire Authority's Stronger Safer Communities Reserve. The latest funding will be allocated for projects which meet specific criteria, which include…

Award win for South Yorks Prince’s Trust teams

Young people who have spent three months gaining new and exciting valuable work experience were awarded for their efforts last night. These former Prince’s Trust team members were presented with…

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue employee wins international award

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) Emergency Planning Officer has received a top global award. Russ Parramore attended the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Global Awards event which took place in…

Fire funding for South Yorkshire sprinkler schemes

Five housing schemes across South Yorkshire will be fitted with sprinklers, thanks to Fire Authority funding. The schemes have all benefitted from money made available earlier this year from South…

Attack on firefighters in Sheffield condemned

Fire officers have reacted angrily to reports that their crews were attacked at an incident in Sheffield on Sunday (5 November). Firefighters from Central fire station were responding to reports…

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