This June, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) is proud to mark On-call month, recognising the vital contribution of our On-call staff by promoting our #YouCan campaign. Our #YouCan campaign celebrates the extraordinary work of our On-call Firefighters, whilst aiming to inspire others to join the team. Who are…
SWFRS hosted over 400 students alongside South Wales Police, Welsh Ambulance Service, and MEDSERVE in a complex joint training exercise Cardiff Gate Training Centre. The event featured four simulated road traffic collision (RTC) scenarios designed to give students an insight into emergency response before casualties arrive at hospital. Now…
The Commissioners for South Wales FRA welcome the report into South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS), carried out by HMICFRS. This work builds on the earlier reports by the Chief Fire and Rescue Advisor to the Welsh government and the Fenella Morris KC review. This report provides a solid…
This morning, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) shared their report into the findings of an inspection they carried out of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service in November 2024. When the Commissioners joined the service, they requested an independent holistic inspection of South Wales…
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…
