Fire service volunteers join Rotherham march
A dozen fire service volunteers joined a march through Rotherham town centre this week, in celebration of their service to local people. The walk, organised by Voluntary Action Rotherham, attracted…
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Yellow wind warning prompts safety tips
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind across South Yorkshire, and many other parts of the country, later on Monday and overnight into Tuesday. We're asking the…
Fire service backs blood donor drive
Our staff took time out from their day jobs to sign up as blood donors to support NHS Blood and Transplant’s ‘Blood Doesn’t Grow on Trees’ campaign. NHS Blood and…
Youth project helps curb Sheffield arson
A partnership youth project has helped turn around anti-social behaviour on one of Sheffield’s toughest estates. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue has worked with partners including Salvation Army and South…
Fire service backs national dementia campaign
The fire service is calling on residents in South Yorkshire to check on older friends, relatives and neighbours who may suffer from memory loss, in a bid to cut house…
UK first fire funding scheme making thousands in South Yorkshire safer
A UK first fire service funding stream has made the lives of tens of thousands of South Yorkshire residents safer, a year after the first cash was handed out. Around…
Big arson drop down to youth work success
Arson in South Yorkshire has halved in the last three years, with the fire service crediting its ongoing community interventions with the big drop in anti-social behaviour incidents. South Yorkshire…
Crews test response to chemical leak
A team of more than 30 firefighters has tested its response to a major chemical leak in South Yorkshire. The live training exercise, held at an industrial site in Birley,…
Care homes targeted in fire safety drive
Fire officers are staging a safety seminar for care home managers, after revealing they’ve taken enforcement action against a dozen homes in South Yorkshire. Enforcement action has been taken against…
Free fire safety seminar for care homes
What: Free fire safety seminar for care homes When: Wednesday 3 June, 9.30am to 2pm Where: South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue, Training & Development Centre, Beaver Hill Road, Handsworth, Sheffield,…