Drinkers targeted in fire service Christmas drive
Alcohol or drugs are responsible for double the number of house fires in the run up to Christmas than at any other time of the year, new fire service data…
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Firefighters to take part in charity challenges
Firefighters will be taking part in two separate charity challenges on Tuesday 22 December. All monies raised on the day will go to The Fire Fighters Charity, which supports injured…
Princes Trust taster day at Barnsley fire station
Do you live in the Barnsley area? Are you 16-25? Are you unemployed? Would you like a challenge? The fire service is looking for young people to be part of…
Magazine scam affecting businesses
We have received several reports from local businesses which have been contacted by someone claiming to sell advertising in one of our publications. We do not have a magazine and…
Food bank link up making people safer
The fire service has teamed up with food banks in Rotherham in a ground breaking partnership to reduce blazes. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says that working with Rotherham food…
Fire service details business continuity journey to global audience
A fire service emergency planning manager has delivered a major speech on business continuity to a global audience. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) business continuity manager Russ Parramore delivered…
South Yorkshire firefighters join Cumbria flood relief effort
South Yorkshire firefighters have taken their most powerful piece of pumping equipment to assist emergency services battling the flooding in Cumbria. Six firefighters travelled to the flood hit county over…
Fire station ‘memory cafe’ officially launched
A fire station based ‘memory cafe’ which aims to support the growing numbers of people in South Yorkshire who live with dementia has been officially launched. Adwick fire station at…
Fire service training exercise to test response to major incidents in South Yorkshire
Emergency services from across the region will test procedures for dealing with multiple ‘major incidents’ in South Yorkshire. ‘Exercise Keep Valley’ will simulate the decontamination of people who have been…
Planning permission for shared police and fire station in Maltby
Planners have approved proposals for a joint police and fire station in Maltby. Maltby fire station will close and Maltby police station will be modified to accommodate fire service vehicles…