Going the Extra Mile for The Fire Fighters Charity South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Chief’s Peloton is going virtual this year with cyclists pledging to raise funds for The Fire Fighters Charity. The gruelling annual event, which has previously seen staff cycle from their South Wales stations to destinations…
The Fire Fighters Charity are launching an urgent appeal for new donors after their usual fundraising income has fallen by around £200,000 a month during the lockdown period. It costs £10 million a year, every year, to keep their doors open and enable them to support the mental, physical and…
Concerns have been raised with more people at home during the pandemic, there is a higher chance of becoming distracted at home whilst cooking. Latest figures have revealed fires starting in the kitchen are at their highest level in South Wales for the past three years, with cooking being the…
Yesterday evening, (approximately, 7:45pm on the 11th June 2020) South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a fire at a property in Dunraven Street in Tonypandy. Multiple crews attended the scene and were face with a well-developed fire within a three storey premises. Firefighters worked to extinguish the…
The number of accidental drowning deaths in Wales is continuing to fall, new data from the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF) show. Latest figures from the Water Incident Database (WAID), which is maintained by the NWSF, reveal that there were 20 deaths in water in Wales from accidents or natural…
Last week (3rd June 2020) multiple crews were called to a fire on Wentloog Road, St Mellons in Cardiff. Upon arrival firefighters were faced with a derelict caravan on fire, which had consequently spread to nearing trees. The fire is suspected to have been caused deliberately and the Fire Crime…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has introduced five new, state of the art fire appliances with advanced technology to assist firefighters when responding to emergencies. Three are of traditional design with the breathing apparatus mounted in the cab and the remaining two fire appliances will be the first in…
Water Safety Wales, which includes representatives from the emergency services, safety charities, water utilities, activity governing bodies and quarry operators is urging members of the public to stay safe around water. Water Safety Wales is concerned that the easing of the Government’s restrictions in relation to COVID-19 and the prolonged…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews have seen a rise in wildfires this weekend as they attend nearly 70 deliberate grass fires from Friday to Sunday. Large fires included Garn Wen in Maesteg, Fox Hill in Rhiwderin, Trealaw area of Tonypandy and Penrhys in Ferndale. The majority of these…
My parents met in the fire service, so I’ve grown up with it, and been around it all my life. When I was 13 I became a Fire Cadet, and then a Volunteer at 16. In July 2019 I earned an Outstanding Achievement award for my active volunteering. I enjoy…
