Last night (21st March 2022) crews from across South Wales and Specialist Wildfire Officers attended the scene of a well-developed grass fire in Abertridwr, covering 12 hectares. Firefighters used specialist equipment, including hose reel jets and fire beaters to extinguish the fire and local residents were advised to keep windows…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
