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…
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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…
COMAH plan consultation
Currently SYFR are reviewing the external emergency COMAH plan for the site named below; DHL Supply Chain, High Common Lane, Tickhill, Doncaster, DN11 9HE A public consultation will now take…
Water safety plea ahead of school summer holidays
Firefighters are urging children not to swim in lakes and reservoirs ahead of the school summer holidays. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says it has attended 282 water related incidents…
Open day at Penistone fire station
Firefighters from Penistone station will be welcoming local people into their station on Saturday 23 July 2016 for a fun-packed open day. There will be a range of activities and…
Five ambulance stand-by points created at fire stations in South Yorkshire
A landmark agreement between emergency services in South Yorkshire will see up to five ambulance stand-by points created at fire stations across the county. The existing fire stations at Aston…
Fire service funded stop motion film helping to make high risk adults safer
A Doncaster community scheme has used fire service funding to create a stop-motion animation video to make the lives of vulnerable adults safer. ‘Breaking Beats’ partnered with South Yorkshire Fire…
Fire service employee wins European award
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (SYFR) Emergency Planning Officer has received a top European Award. Russ Parramore attended the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) European Awards event which took place in…
Barnsley young people ‘pass out’ after fire service course to tackle anti-social behaviour
A group of young people in Barnsley have taken part in a ‘passing out’ event, after completing a five day course aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour in the town. The…
Fire Reform Transparency Survey
Last month, the Home Secretary set out her vision for the fire and rescue service in England. One element is to bring greater transparency to the fire and rescue sector…