The Wildfire Team at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have been using specialist techniques to help prevent wildfires from spreading and destroying Welsh countrysides. In recent weeks our crews have attended over 500 deliberately set wildfires, which not only put our firefighters lives in danger but can spread dangerously…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Treharris Fire Station have recently had a new defibrillator installed for the local community. The defibrillator which is a joint initiative in conjunction with the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) and Treharris’ local councillor, Gareth Richards, has been attached to the exterior wall of…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) National Sprinkler Week campaign. The campaign will run from Monday 18th to 24th May and will raise awareness of the benefits of sprinkler systems in keeping people and buildings safer from fire as we encourage people…
Make sure you have a working smoke alarm and test it regularly. View our guide on beeping smoke alarms here. Never leave cooking unattended. Don’t leave children alone in the kitchen when cooking. Make sure you keep matches and saucepan handles out of their reach. Make sure saucepan handles do…
If you have alarms that we installed: You can use these simple troubleshooting guides to make sure that the alarm doesn’t just need a little care and maintenance. The guides also include contact details of the manufacturer so that you can ring them for advice. FireHawk Troubleshooting Guide Fire and…
Fire Services across Wales have been faced with an increase in deliberate grass fires this April caused by a mixture of anti-social behaviour, householders burning refuse waste and a number of farmers and landowners burning grassland outside the permitted winter burn dates. Operation Dawns Glaw is an all-Wales multi-agency task…
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service recognises the critical impact the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) is having on the UK and in particular the Healthcare environment therefore our dedicated Healthcare team has provided some specific guidance to support our Care premises with existing…
THANK YOU The Fire & Rescue Services, Police and partner agencies across Wales, would like to thank members of the public who have contacted us to identify and report those responsible for setting illegal fires in their communities. The information provided has been vital in enabling us to seek convictions…
At lunchtime yesterday (15th April 2020), we received reports of a large grass fire at the rear of Black Vein Industrial Estate, Wattsville. Upon arrival, the crews were faced with a fire spreading quickly to affect 80 hectares of grassland and forestry. Over the duration of the incident South Wales…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is taking part in the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) “Ready Willing and Able” campaign which launched today (15th April), and shows how fire and rescue services in the UK are continuing to protect and support their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Firefighters and…
