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International Women’s Day 2022: Break The Bias

8th March 2022
International Women’s Day 2022: Break The Bias

Every March 8th we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day to highlight and raise awareness of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The campaign theme for IWD 2022 is #BreakTheBias. Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Individually, we’re all responsible for our…
Working together to Protect our Countryside and our Country

1st March 2022
Working together to Protect our Countryside and our Country

Operation Dawns Glaw, a multi-agency taskforce of specialist 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 to tackle incidents of deliberately set grass fires across Wales, will also be…
We are continuing to respond to the communities affected by Storm Eunice

18th February 2022
We are continuing to respond to the communities affected by Storm Eunice

Our Joint Fire Control are receiving a number of weather related calls including a danger of flying debris, damage to buildings and homes, falling trees and branches and disruptions to transport. We are actively working alongside local authorities and our partners to provide emergency response across South Wales. During these…
National Apprenticeship Week 2022

7th February 2022
National Apprenticeship Week 2022

National Apprenticeship Week 2022 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is proud to be part of the Welsh Apprenticeships Programme, which provides valuable opportunities for apprentices to develop work related skills and experiences, and gain a qualification. The scheme also allows apprentices to play an important role in helping us…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Six Nations Safety Guidance

3rd February 2022
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Six Nations Safety Guidance

The Guinness Six Nations has returned in full swing for 2022 with fans and supporters once again allowed to cheer for their favourite teams in stadiums. We at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service hope that everyone enjoys this year’s Six Nations Championship safely, so we’ve put together a safety…
Reggie Rescue Update!

1st February 2022
Reggie Rescue Update!

After experiencing a ruff couple of days, we’re pleased to share some updates about Reggie and the efforts to rescue him. On the 18th of January 2022, Reggie was out on a walk with his owner when he accidentally fell into a crevice on Llwynypia Mountain and became trapped. Multiple…
South Wales Firefighters are the first in Wales to trial body-worn video cameras

31st January 2022
South Wales Firefighters are the first in Wales to trial body-worn video cameras

The pilot scheme will see Firefighters using the devices to capture footage from live incidents for training, incident analysis, and fire investigation. The footage will assist the Service to evaluate and reflect on their own performance and decisions to see if improvements can be made. On large or sensitive incidents…
Make your home safer by registering your appliances

17th January 2022
Make your home safer by registering your appliances

As part of the Fire Kills Campaign, this Register My Appliance Week (from the 17 to 21 January 2022) South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are urging the public to register their appliances so that they can be notified of product recalls or if a safety repair is ever needed. We all…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service staff deliver Covid-19 vaccinations

4th January 2022
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service staff deliver Covid-19 vaccinations

Due to the identification of new Coronavirus variants emerging throughout the world, the Welsh Government have made the decision to step-up the vaccination campaign, in particular the booster vaccination roll out. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service staff are continuing to offer support within vaccination centres across South Wales. Staff…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to gain Living Wage Foundation Accreditation and become a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer

23rd December 2021
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to gain Living Wage Foundation Accreditation and become a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer

On Monday the 20th December 2021, South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority members discussed and approved the decision to gain Living Wage Foundation Accreditation and become a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer. The ‘Real Living Wage’ (RLW) is independently calculated based on what employees and their families need to live and is…

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