Work is progressing to deliver the changes outlined in the Independent Culture Review and the self-assessment carried out in readiness for the results of the HMICFRS review that took place in the autumn. Every six weeks senior leaders share updates on progress made and work delivered at a Service…
The theme of this year’s mental health awareness week (12th – 18th May) is ‘community’. We’re pleased to announce that, to help our communities following traumatic events, we’ve launched a guidance leaflet to signpost members of the public to support and advice. The leaflet was developed in conjunction with…
South Wales Fire and Rescue has launched its Leadership and Personal Development Academy. Based in Cardiff Gate, the Academy will be a catalyst to empower our staff across the organisation to become innovative, compassionate and successful leaders. The Service has seen substantial changes over the last 18 months, following the…
The UK Rescue Organisation’s (UKRO) annual challenge took place at Cardiff Gate Training and Development Centre on Saturday 26th April. The Welsh and Regional Extrication Challenge 2025 saw teams from across Wales and the UK, as well as a team from Belgium, compete in extrication, trauma, and rope challenges. Extrication…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service donates a further six fire appliances to Ukraine South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is proud to be supplying six end-of-service fire trucks to Ukraine, to help support firefighting colleagues in the country. This is the eighth convoy incorporating donations from the Service to…
As part of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s commitment to fulfilling the recommendations from the Morris Report, a new service-wide “Taking Care of Behaviours” programme has launched. The programme is being implemented for all staff in the service and includes training, workshops, informational videos and a poster campaign. “Taking…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service publishes its Strategic Improvement Plan 2025-2040 The Strategic Improvement Plan is a legal requirement and contains updates on strategy, thematic reviews, transformational and cultural change, and the annual improvement plan. This plan sets out the strategic direction of the Service for the next 15…
On the evening of Thursday 6th March, crew members from White Watch Cardiff Central participated in a training exercise at Cardiff Prison, simulating a fire response within the facility. Located directly across from Station 51, the prison raised the alarm, and crews aboard two appliances quickly mobilised and entered through…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have signed the Charter for Families Bereaved by Public Tragedy, which commits them to responding to public tragedies with openness, transparency and accountability. The charter, written by Bishop James Jones KBE, was part of his report on lessons from the Hillsborough tragedy. Organisations across…
On Friday 21st March, SWFRS’ newest cohort of wholetime recruits joined a Guinness World Record attempt by participating in a massive river clean along the River Taff. The effort spanned the river’s entire route, from its source in the Brecon Beacons to Cardiff Bay. The ‘Taff Tidy’ project, organized by…
