South Wales Fire and Rescue Service supports Black History Month 2022 Throughout this October, Team South Wales will be marking #BlackHistoryMonth with several activities, in our quest to be a more diverse workforce representing all people within our communities. Firefighter Alex Szekely, of Station 21 Aberbargoed, represents the black and…
Thursday 29 September marks Healthy Travel Wales day, an opportunity for businesses and organisations to showcase how they’re helping people make sustainable journeys. Across Wales, 60 leading organisations have signed up to one of the Healthy Travel Charters. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) are currently signed up to…
Her Majesty The Queen, Queen Elizabeth II, 1926 – 2022 We are saddened to hear the news of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Chief Fire Officer, Huw Jakeway, said: “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The…
At approximately 9:27am on Tuesday the 30th of August 2022, crews were called to the scene of a vehicle fire Eastbound on the A465. Crews from Merthyr, Ebbw vale, Pontypridd, Pencoed and Maindee Fire and Rescue Stations attended the scene alongside emergency service colleagues and partner agencies, Upon arrival, crews…
Tredegar and Cardiff Central Fire and Rescue Stations become the first stations to trial the Safe Haven 999 hotline buttons, in a further expansion of the Safe Havens initiative. On the 25th of November 2021, Fire and Rescue Stations across South Wales became designated Safe Havens for members of the…
Mr. Alireza Ghaibi, of Dragon Pizza, was ordered to pay the sum of £2,450 after 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 March 2021, Business Fire Safety Officers from South Wales Fire…
It is with profound sadness that we share the news that former Fire Authority Member Cllr Robert (Bob) Greenland of Monmouthshire County Council of South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority has passed away. Robert, who also served as chair of the FAPM (Finance, Audit, and Performance Management) committee proudly undertook…
It is with profound sadness that we share the news that Mr Derek Rees, the Former Chair of South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority, passed away on Thursday 21 July 2022. Derek was the Chair of South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority from 1998 to 2008. Our thoughts and condolences are…
Throughout the month of August, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service will be celebrating their own ‘On-Call Firefighter Recruitment Month’, highlighting the On-Call Firefighter role and promoting a number of activities, vacancies and events across South Wales. At South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, our On-Call Firefighters come from all walks…
World Drowning Prevention Day is held annually on 25 July to highlight the impact of drownings on families and communities and to share lifesaving advice and guidance. Each year, there is a key theme to bring focus and attention to an important aspect of drowning prevention. This year’s theme is “do one…
