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Odds slashed on fire service’s Everly Pregnant number one bid after half a million views

Bookies have slashed the odds on firefighters reaching Christmas number one alongside one of Sheffield’s best loved bands after half a million people viewed their music video online in less…

Fire service launches Christmas number one bid with Everly Pregnant chip pan hit

South Yorkshire firefighters have joined forces with one of Sheffield’s best loved bands in a musical match up set to take the Christmas charts by storm. https://youtu.be/VWFH1Y0WocI Firefighters and 999…

Award win for fire service’s Engagement Team

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s Engagement Team has picked up a major communication industry award. The three-strong team picked up the Best Small Team award at the Comms2Point0 Unawards, a…

Sheffield emergency services team picks up major NHS collaboration award

A joint emergency services team set up to reduce demand on 999 responders in Sheffield has picked up a major health award. The Local Intervention and Falls Episodes (LIFE) team,…

Fire service event to launch sprinkler safety fund

South Yorkshire housing providers are being asked to come to a free event to find out more about a fire service fund set up to support the installation of life…

Charity car wash & open day at Central fire station

Central fire station in Sheffield will be throwing open its doors for a family open day on Saturday 26 November. There will be a range of activities and demonstrations planned…

Award win for Fire Service Prince’s Trust Team Programme

Eleven young people on a fire service team programme have won a regional award for their community project. The young people were winners in the Community Impact category at the…

Retailer Boyes first to sign up to new business fire safety partnership scheme

A major UK retailer has become the first business to sign-up to a new fire service partnership scheme in South Yorkshire. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) will work with…

Fire Kills campaign urges us all to test the smoke alarms in our homes now and every month

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR), as part of the Fire Kills Campaign, is urging people to test their smoke alarms after research showed that only 28% of all households…

Barnsley firefighters provide ‘bucket list’ adventure for young cancer patient

Barnsley firefighters have helped a brave Sheffield boy battling cancer realise his dreams of being a firefighter for a day. Kasabian Newton-Smith, aged eight, from Parson Cross, has been fighting…