Following a rigorous appointment process, the Independent Chairperson of the Culture Review within South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) has been confirmed as Fenella Morris King’s Counsel (KC). Between the London Fire Brigade Culture Review and the airing of the ITV report on the outcomes of two historic discipline…
Operation Dawns Glaw, a multi-agency task force of specialists 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 by the all Wales Strategic Arson Reduction Board to tackle incidents of…
As part of the Service’s commitment to commissioning an Independent Cultural Review an Independent Appointment Panel will convene tomorrow, Friday 17th February. The Independent Appointment Panel will have the sole responsibility for selecting the most suitable King’s Counsel for the role of Chairperson. The Chief Fire Officer is not part…
Our firefighters are continuing to support the search and rescue efforts in Turkey following the devastating earthquakes. The team of 77 UK International Search and Rescue (UKISAR) experts have been working four different sites on the ground and in the latest update have been completing Assessment, Search and Rescues (ASR’s),…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is encouraged to see that following productive discussions with the National Employers, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will ballot its members on a revised offer from the National Employers. The improved offer is 7% backdated to July 2022 and 5% from this July. The…
Five firefighters from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWW) and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) have deployed to Turkey to assist with search and rescue operations following the devastating earthquakes. A team of 77 UK International Search and Rescue (UKISAR) experts made up of firefighters…
Following a ballot by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) over a nationwide pay dispute, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) has been informed that members of the FBU, who are Firefighters and Control staff, have voted to take industrial action. The FBU have not yet announced any dates of…
On-Call Firefighters from Aberbargoed Fire and Rescue Station will be spreading some festive cheer with their Christmas Sleigh Drive this December! With their very own sleigh, the crew will be visiting nearby communities and handing out gifts to children. The sleigh will be stopping at the following locations: Monday 19…
Emergency workers in Wales are reminding the public to treat them with respect in the face of a continued rise in assaults. There were 1,421 assaults in the six-month period between January – June 2022, up from 1,396 in the same period last year, representing a 1.8% increase, new figures have revealed.…
SWFRS response to ITN 12/12/22 from CFO Huw Jakeway On behalf of the Service, I welcome the opportunity to apologise to those affected by these events and to anyone that our Service has let down. I am unable to go into the specifics of each case, but as a result of…
