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South Yorkshire dementia project wins Doncaster partnership award

A major partnership to help tackle dementia related house fires in South Yorkshire has won a top local health award. The South Yorkshire Dementia Action Alliances have worked with South…

BBQ safely say firefighters ahead of bank holiday weekend

South Yorkshire residents planning to celebrate the warm weather with a barbecue this weekend are being reminded to take some basic steps to ensure their party plans don’t go up…

Water safety warning ahead of bank holiday weekend

Firefighters are urging the public not to swim in lakes and reservoirs this weekend, with warmer weather set to continue. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says it attends dozens of…

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Safer Roads Partnership supporting the National Roads Policing motorcycle week of action

The South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership with South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue and Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster Councils, will be supporting the National Roads Policing Motorcycle Week of Action…

LIFE Team trials innovative dementia products

Following on from Dementia Awareness Week last week, the multi-agency Local Intervention and Falls Episodes (LIFE) Team in South Yorkshire have launched a pioneering trial into the use of GPS…

House fires fall across South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire has recorded its lowest ever number of house fires. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says it attended 561 accidental house blazes in 2016/17- an 11 per cent drop…

Authority funding scheme’s third bidding round to open later this year

Applications will open later this year for the third round of the Stronger Safety Communities Reserve (SSCR). The fund is a South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority scheme which reinvests money into…

Fire service backs national dementia campaign

The fire service is calling on residents in South Yorkshire to check on older friends, relatives and neighbours who may suffer from memory loss, in a bid to cut house…

Fire service business continuity manager wins top Euro award

A fire service emergency planning manager has won a top European award. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s Russ Parramore was named European Business Continuity and Resilience Professional of the Year…

Top Sheffield firefighter and rope expert made UK rescue assessor

A Sheffield firefighter who is one of the country’s leading rope rescue experts has landed a major role with a top UK training charity. Jim Lister, aged 46, has been…

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