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…
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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…
Fire service safety advice ahead of Islamic festival
The fire service is calling on South Yorkshire’s Muslim communities to take extra care ahead of one of the most important periods in the Islamic calendar. South Yorkshire Fire &…
Dementia project launched thanks to fire authority funding boost
A major new partnership to help tackle dementia related house fires in South Yorkshire has officially launched. The South Yorkshire Dementia Action Alliances won funding from South Yorkshire Fire &…
Barnsley residents safer in their home thanks to Fire Service funding
A charity scheme is helping to improve the quality of private rented accommodation for residents in Barnsley. Groundwork is a Barnsley charity which aims to improve accommodation in deprived communities…