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…
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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…
Successful start for new joint emergency services team in Sheffield
A joint fire and police team set up to reduce demand on 999 responders in Sheffield has already visited hundreds of homes in the city, three months after it first…
‘Go to an organised display’ safety plea as bonfire night approaches
The fire service is repeating its annual safety call as thousands of people in South Yorkshire prepare to mark bonfire night. Though the fireworks period is traditionally one of South…
Princes Trust team transforms community boxing club
Young people taking part in a major local youth development programme have unveiled their transformation of a local boxing club in Cudworth. The Prince’s Trust Team Programme which is being…
New film highlights alcohol link to kitchen fires
A shocking new video has been released in a bid to prompt people to do more to prevent dozens of house fires every year which are caused by alcohol dependency.…