News & Events

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…

Road users urged to take more care to save injuries & lives

The South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership is urging all road users to consider their behaviour and to take extra care, in an effort to reduce the number of people injured…

World renowned artist visits fire station after charity auction win

Aston Park fire station had a special visitor recently when Pollyanna Pickering, acclaimed as one of Europe’s foremost wildlife artists paid a visit. Pollyanna and her daughter Anna-Louise Pickering had…

Awards joy for fire service funded midwife safety scheme

A fire service funded scheme to educate thousands of mums-to-be about home safety has been recognized with two top awards. The ‘Barnsley Babies’ initiative won the Governor’s Award and Partnership…

White goods countdown reveals most common house fire culprits

Firefighters have released a countdown of the ten faulty ‘white goods’ responsible for the most house fires in South Yorkshire. The figures from South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue are being…

Fire safety warning over Euro 2016 house fires fear

South Yorkshire firefighters are warning the public to take extra steps to prevent house fires this summer, after revealing they have attended 150 accidental blazes during the last three football…

E-cig safety warning after 12 blazes attended by fire service

Firefighters are warning the public about the potential dangers posed by e-cigarettes, after revealing they have tackled a dozen fires involving the devices in the last three years. South Yorkshire…

Smoke alarms fitted by fire service alert Barnsley resident to house fire

A grateful Barnsley resident has thanked the fire service after smoke alarms they fitted alerted her to a blaze in her neighbour’s home. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue carried out…