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…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service urges public to be aware of the dangers of wildfires As the weather gradually improves and temperatures increase across the UK, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) is reminding the communities it serves that the warmer months carry dangers around wildfires. During this…
The National Resilience Wales Roadshow pitched up at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) last week as part of its tour across Wales to showcase resources available for large-scale emergency incidents. The tour, which also visited Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) and North Wales Fire…
Jayne Bryant MS, Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, visited Ely Fire Station on Monday 10th March to observe the valuable work being carried out by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s (SWFRS) Fire Cadet unit. The Fire Cadet programme, which has been running for several years…
