New joint emergency services team launched in Sheffield
South Yorkshire firefighters and police have joined forces with Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust to launch a new team to attend lower priority incidents in Sheffield, with the aim of…
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Firefighters thanked for huge Portuguese equipment donation
South Yorkshire firefighters have been praised for the ‘overwhelming’ support they have given to their international colleagues, after sending hundreds of items of specialist equipment to Portugal. South Yorkshire Fire…
South Yorkshire firefighters back national smoke alarms push
Latest fire statistics reveal that one smoke alarm may not be enough to provide you with the best chance of escaping a fire in the home. Most people know that…
Road Safety Campaign to target young drivers, seatbelts & mobile phones
The PCC is supporting the next phase of the road safety campaign Illuminate which will focus on young drivers. The campaign launched in February this year was set up to…
South Yorkshire Safer Roads partnership offers discounted bike qualification
If you ride a motorcycle or scooter you'll know that they can sometimes be the quickest and almost certainly the most enjoyable way to travel from A to B, and with ever increasing fuel…
Young carers join fire service for a fun-filled experience day
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue(SYFR) partnered up with the Sheffield Young Carers charity to offer young carers from Sheffield the opportunity to take part in a firefighter experience day. The…
Thousand flock to Penistone open day
More than 1,000 people attended an open day in Penistone, after firefighters threw open the doors of the fire station to local people. Activities included a bouncy castle, face painting,…
Prince’s Trust Team graduates with fire service honours
Eleven young adults have successfully graduated from the second South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Prince’s Trust Team Programme after having completed 12 weeks of challenges that have tested them to…
Young winner named in fire service writing challenge
A story writing whizz kid from Chapeltown has been awarded top prize in a fire service writing competition. Dylan Briggs, aged eight, was presented with a LEGO City fire station…
Fire service attends hundreds of medical ‘break ins’ in unique 999 collaboration
Firefighters are attending hundreds more incidents each year in a unique arrangement with the county’s police force. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says it has attended more than 1,800 ‘medical…