On 30 March 2023, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) published a report on values and culture in fire & rescue services in England. Chief Fire Officer Huw Jakeway QFSM said: “It is clear from the National Fire Chiefs Council event on culture and inclusion…
Emergency services from across the country have taken part in a 36-hour training exercise to practise how they would respond to a major plane crash. Firefighters from Avon, Hampshire, Devon & Somerset, Hereford & Worcester and Wales planned and facilitated the exercise for colleagues from London, Kent and Gloucestershire Fire…
On 17 February, the Independent Chairperson of the Culture Review within South Wales Fire and Rescue Service was confirmed as Fenella Morris King’s Counsel (KC). Fenella Morris KC has provided an update on the Culture Review. Fenella said “I am honoured to have been appointed to head the Independent Culture Review…
A team of 27 UK International Search and Rescue (UKISAR) experts have been deployed to Malawi through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Among them are two members of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service; Station Commander Darren Cleaves and Crew Manager Tristan Bowen. The team are supporting search…
The Fire Brigades Union have announced today that their members have voted to accept the National Employers improved pay offer, of 7% backdated to last July 2022 and a further 5% from July 2023. Chief Fire Officer Huw Jakeway QFSM said, “I am very pleased that a solution to the…
Following a rigorous appointment process, the Independent Chairperson of the Culture Review within South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) has been confirmed as Fenella Morris King’s Counsel (KC). Between the London Fire Brigade Culture Review and the airing of the ITV report on the outcomes of two historic discipline…
Operation Dawns Glaw, a multi-agency task force of specialists from key agencies across Wales has reformed to reduce, and where possible eliminate the impact of grass fires across Wales. The task force, which was initially established in 2016 by the all Wales Strategic Arson Reduction Board to tackle incidents of…
As part of the Service’s commitment to commissioning an Independent Cultural Review an Independent Appointment Panel will convene tomorrow, Friday 17th February. The Independent Appointment Panel will have the sole responsibility for selecting the most suitable King’s Counsel for the role of Chairperson. The Chief Fire Officer is not part…
Our firefighters are continuing to support the search and rescue efforts in Turkey following the devastating earthquakes. The team of 77 UK International Search and Rescue (UKISAR) experts have been working four different sites on the ground and in the latest update have been completing Assessment, Search and Rescues (ASR’s),…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is encouraged to see that following productive discussions with the National Employers, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will ballot its members on a revised offer from the National Employers. The improved offer is 7% backdated to July 2022 and 5% from this July. The…
