Students come up roses for fire station garden project
Students have been putting their landscape gardening skills to the test by updating a community garden as part of their Prince’s Trust project. The students, from Outwood Academy have been…
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Two new Sheffield fire stations open doors for first time
Two multi-million pound fire stations in Sheffield have opened and are responding to 999 calls for the first time. The stations at Parkway and Birley Moor will allow South Yorkshire…
Open water safety advice following lake rescue
Fire officers are asking the public to stay safe this summer by not risking their lives through swimming in open water. Firefighters had to rescue two men on Friday evening…
Firefighter success at Sheffield Academy
A firefighter has spent the past seven months working with pupils at a Sheffield academy to have a positive impact on their learning and behaviour. Retired firefighter Ian Foster spends…
Grass fire warning during hot weather
Fire crews are warning the public to take extra care during this week’s heat wave to avoid any accidental grass fires. During hot and dry weather the risk of grass…
Fire service proves it’s got cutting edge skills
Firefighters have returned home victorious after picking up an award at an international road traffic collision contest held in Germany. Battling 28 teams from 16 countries, South Yorkshire Fire &…
Warning for smokers after house blaze death inquest
Fire officers are again warning of the dangers of smoking in bed, following the death of a man in a Sheffield house fire. They are also asking their partners in…
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 &…
Firefighter donates winnings to charity
A Sheffield firefighter has donated £1,000 to charity after winning the money in a competition. Crew Manager Paul Wood from white watch on Central station in Sheffield, won the money…
Safety advice after Wake Road inquest verdict
The fire service has repeated safety warnings, after an inquest into the deaths of five people in a house fire in Sheffield concluded. The tragedy on Wake Road, Sheffield killed…