South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is supporting a national campaign encouraging more people to become On-Call firefighters. The week-long #NeedMore campaign, championed by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), launched this week and will run in conjunction with SWFRS’ successful ongoing recruitment campaign #BeMore. Highlighting opportunities in the Fire…
Driving in winter can be very different than at other times of the year. Adverse weather conditions and longer periods of darkness makes driving more hazardous. Sometimes conditions can be extreme, as we have found out over recent winters, with prolonged periods of heavy snow and floods. Take some time…
Firefighters from Merthyr Fire Station spent an afternoon visiting St Tydfil’s Court, Caedraw – cooking and serving Christmas dinner with all the trimmings for 22 residents. Residents were also delighted to be treated to a special performance by the Tenovus choir. Watch Manager Steve Owen said: “This was a lovely…
‘Someday you will realise the damage that you have caused but by then it’s too late. Everybody has a choice’ – that is the message being driven by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service in support of the annual Police led, Winter Anti Drink and Drug Driving #ChooseWisely Campaign. Led…
Team of the Year 2018 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service UKRO project team has been heralded Team of the Year at the 5th Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards 2018. The award was made to honour the incredible achievement of the Service in hosting the UKRO Caerdydd 2018 Challenge…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are backing Road Safety Week 2018 which focuses on how to be Bike Smart. The national campaign, led by road safety charity Brake, raises awareness around the safety of vulnerable road users. New analysis by Brake shows that those on two wheels are at…
The three Fire and Rescue Services in Wales have joined forces to remind us of the simple steps we should all be taking while using our tumble dryers this winter. The campaign is launched to coincide with Electrical Fire Safety Week which runs across the UK from 19-25th November highlighting…
Mr. Matthew Farr of the Boars Head Hotel was ordered to pay the sum of £5426.04 for failing to respond to information requests made by South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority (SWFRA) relating to breaches of fire safety within the property. In February 2018, Business Fire Safety Officers from South…
A team of South Wales firefighters have again proved themselves World Champions winning the World Rescue Organisation Challenge for the third year in succession. Current World Champions and National Champions South Wales Fire and Rescue Service – Bridgend Extrication Team, made the trip to Capetown, South Africa, last week 22…
Originally established as the South Wales Young Firefighters Scheme almost twenty years ago at Cardiff Central Fire Station, the scheme has grown to almost 250 cadets at 10 branches across the South Wales Fire and Rescue area with each branch welcoming 20-30 young people aged 11-17 each term-time week. Being…
