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…
This morning, Friday the 29th of May 2020 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received a call following the activation of a smoke alarm at a residential property in Murch, Dinas Powys. Firefighters from Penarth and Cardiff Central worked to extinguish the fire using a range of specialist equipment. One person…
The Wildfire Team at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have been using specialist techniques to help prevent wildfires from spreading and destroying Welsh countrysides. In recent weeks our crews have attended over 500 deliberately set wildfires, which not only put our firefighters lives in danger but can spread dangerously…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Treharris Fire Station have recently had a new defibrillator installed for the local community. The defibrillator which is a joint initiative in conjunction with the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) and Treharris’ local councillor, Gareth Richards, has been attached to the exterior wall of…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) National Sprinkler Week campaign. The campaign will run from Monday 18th to 24th May and will raise awareness of the benefits of sprinkler systems in keeping people and buildings safer from fire as we encourage people…
Fire Services across Wales have been faced with an increase in deliberate grass fires this April caused by a mixture of anti-social behaviour, householders burning refuse waste and a number of farmers and landowners burning grassland outside the permitted winter burn dates. Operation Dawns Glaw is an all-Wales multi-agency task…
