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Safety call as student landlords failing to fix fire risks

Fire officers are urging the tens of thousands of new and returning students arriving in Sheffield this week to report accommodation safety concerns to their landlords. Research from Electrical Safety…

Firefighters to hold charity car wash

Firefighters across South Yorkshire will be washing cars over the coming weeks as part of a national charity event. The event is aimed at raising money for The Fire Fighter’s…

Robot Wars visit fire station

A Sheffield fire station had some unusual guests recently when robots from the popular Robot Wars television programme paid a visit. It was all in aid of an event hosted…

Businesses urged to train seasonal staff in fire safety

Businesses should train their staff now to help businesses avoid a serious fire this Christmas, the fire service has warned. Retailers, bars and hotels are amongst the businesses expected to…

Edlington fire station seeks new cadets

Edlington fire station is looking to recruit new members to its fire cadet team. The cadets train at the station once a week, learning firefighting skills and techniques from specially…

Firefighters carry out water rescue training

Water safety warning ahead of bank holiday weekend

Firefighters are urging the public not to swim in lakes and reservoirs this weekend, with warmer weather set to return. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says it has attended 282…

Schools urged to install sprinklers as number of fire revealed

Fire officers are calling on the region’s schools to consider installing sprinkler systems, after attending more than 50 blazes in two years. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says many of…

Fire Service volunteers jump for charity

Two brave South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) volunteers will be taking part in a charity skydive in aid of Rotherham Hospice. Rob Hall (21) and Chelsea Hall (20) have…

From Budapest to Barnsley – firefighters aim to raise £11,000 for charity

Firefighters will soon be taking on the challenge of cycling through 11 countries in 11 days, hoping to raise £11,000 for two local charities. Dave Camp, Ryan Frost and Darren…

Firefighters test Rotherham United’s safety procedures

The fire service has practiced its response to an incident at Rotherham’s AESSEAL New York stadium, testing how the football club would deal with a blaze at the ground. Rotherham…

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