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Drive safe this Winter

1st October 2018
Drive safe this Winter

Driving in winter can be very different than at other times of the year. Adverse weather conditions and longer periods of darkness makes driving more hazardous. Sometimes conditions can be extreme, as we have found out over recent winters, with prolonged periods of heavy snow and floods. Take some time…
Young offenders gain new skills in first Fire CadetProgramme behind bars

26th September 2018
Young offenders gain new skills in first Fire CadetProgramme behind bars

For the first time in a Secure Training Centre in the UK, young people in custody at G4S-managed HMP & YOI Parc in South Wales will take part in the Fire Cadet Programme, launched in partnership with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS). The programme, which is completed from…
Barry Emergency Services Station unveiled

21st September 2018
Barry Emergency Services Station unveiled

The Barry Emergency Services Station has been more than two years in the planning and sees the spacious Barry Fire Station transformed into a collaborative home for both Services. Championed by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, and adapted during a 41 week build project, the Station is the latest…
Keeping business in South Wales safe: Business Safety Week, 10 – 16 September

10th September 2018
Keeping business in South Wales safe: Business Safety Week, 10 – 16 September

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is offering businesses fire safety advice as part of the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC’s) Business Safety Week 2018. The campaign runs from 10th – 16th September and aims to provide those who are responsible for businesses and public buildings with information and advice…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Super September Weekend

23rd August 2018
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Super September Weekend

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are taking over Cardiff Bay from 28th – 30th September, hosting one of the UK’s largest rescue challenge event, the very first Tunnel to Towers 5k family walk/run and staging a Super Safety Village packed full of activities and entertainment for all the family.…
Free Fire Safety Course for Landlords

10th August 2018
Free Fire Safety Course for Landlords

Rent Smart Wales, the registration and licensing authority for all landlords and agents with property in Wales, has developed a new fire safety course for landlords. Developed in conjunction with Wales’ three fire authorities – South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and…
Deliberate setting of grass fires

27th July 2018
Deliberate setting of grass fires

South Wales Fire and Rescue are currently attending multiple grass fire incidents across South Wales. These include grass fires that continue to burn in the area of Twmbarlwm many of which are being treated as deliberate. With the support of our Police partners and Natural Resources Wales we have been…
Recommended Hay Storage

24th July 2018
Recommended Hay Storage

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service would like to draw attention to the following Fire Safety issues that can be encountered at premises where hay is stored and how the risk of fire can be reduced. Oddly enough, wet hay is more likely to lead to a spontaneous combustion fire…
Chief’s Annual Peloton

15th June 2018
Chief’s Annual Peloton

The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Chief’s Annual Peloton, is a gruelling 160 mile event which will see 24 SWFRS staff cycle from Chepstow to Brighton – Bridge2Brighton, is underway, raising funds for The Fire Fighters Charity. Led by South Wales Fire and Rescue Chief Fire Officer Huw Jakeway,…
Respect the Water

23rd May 2018
Respect the Water

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are pleased to support the Respect the Water Campaign launched by The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) The RNLI has announced seven people claimed ‘floating’ helped save their life in 2017, after the charity advocated this as a key survival skill last summer. Coastal…

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