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Landlords’ smoke alarms reminder six months after safety law came into force

South Yorkshire landlords are being urged to comply with new fire safety laws– six months after legislation requiring all privately rented homes to be fitted with smoke and carbon monoxide…

Prince’s Trust Team graduates with fire service honours

Ten youngsters have successfully graduated from the Prince’s Trust Team Programme having completed a challenging 12 week programme. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) teamed up with the Prince’s Trust…

Midwives to provide fire safety to mums-to-be

Thousands of mums-to-be will be educated about home safety thanks to bespoke fire service funded room thermometers. Following a recent successful trial of the thermometers in the Barnsley area, maternity…

Children’s author backing for fire service writing challenge

An award-winning local children’s author has been named head judge in a fire service led creative writing challenge. Barnsley born Caryl Hart, now living in Bakewell, Derbyshire has volunteered to…

Safer Stronger Communities Reserve fund

In February, the Fire & Rescue Authority committed a further £2 million from its reserves to support community based projects to improve safety and wellbeing for local people. Please note:…

Fire Service funding helps youth club project reduce anti-social behaviour

A partnership youth project is helping to turn around anti-social behaviour in the South East of Sheffield The Dark Nights project works with partners including Salvation Army, South Yorkshire Police,…

Fire service team up with hospital for sleep safe campaign

Barnsley Hospital and South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue have teamed up to provide information and advice to new parents and parents-to-be. Barnsley Hospital’s Maternity Services Team have been working with Community…

Safety plea after Doncaster house fire death inquest

An inquest took place today (14 March) into the death of a man following a house fire in Doncaster. Ian Jennings, aged 61, died following the blaze at the house…

Young cadets ‘graduate’ at fire service ceremony

Dozens of South Yorkshire fire cadets have been honoured at a ceremony in Sheffield to mark their achievements. More than 70 cadets, aged 13 to 17, were recognised in front…

Sprinkler system saves resident from fire

A fire sprinkler system has saved an elderly resident in Sheffield following a fire at her home. The recently installed system, at her house on Derby Street in Gleadless, activated…

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