South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s world championship-winning extrication team will be taking to the global stage again this month as they head to the World Rescue Challenge 2019 at La Rochelle, France. This will be the sixteenth time the team have competed since their debut in 2002 and follows…
The city of Newport was originally protected by Newport County Fire Brigade based in Dock Street in the town centre. The Station was then closed in 1969 for demolition and Malpas Fire Station on Malpas Road was opened, along with neighbouring Stations in Maindee and Duffryn. The Station was officially…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are backing a new campaign by the London Fire Brigade to urge the public to #Call999BeforeYouFilm following an increase in people filming emergency incidents rather than calling 999. Any delay in calling the emergency services could have devastating consequences. Social media can be a…
A bell which has helped saved many lives in South Wales over the years is being taken on a national tour with the aim of saving many more in the future. The station bell from Cardiff Central Fire and Rescue Station has previously been used to alert firefighters to emergencies…
We’ve given ITV cameras exclusive behind the scenes access to one of our biggest and busiest Stations- Barry Fire Station. A new three-part series will air this month and gives viewers an insider look into the role of a modern day firefighter. For six months, cameras followed the life of…
Following the devastating impact of last year’s grassfires across South Wales our staff have been awarded for their heroic efforts to keep the community and the environment safe. In 2018, they worked around the clock alongside our partners to tackle the spreading wildfires across the mountainside, where in Twmbarlwm flames…
At approximately 7:27am on Tuesday 21st May 2019 we received reports of a dwelling fire at Graig View, Ynysddu. Crews from Aberbargoed and Risca arrived at scene, affected a rescue and extinguished the fire using a hose reel jet, thermal image cameras and breathing apparatus. Firefighters provided resuscitation and medical…
At approximately 11:23pm on Sunday 19th May 2019 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a fire in Crossways, Cowbridge. Crews remain at the scene as they continue to deal with a large developed fire involving approximately 400 tons of clothing awaiting to be recycled. Firefighters are working…
The UK’s first co-ordinated fire safety partnership for housing has been launched in Wales today. The Primary Authority Scheme has been set up by Community Housing Cymru in partnership with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service as a response to an increasing focus on building safety. The launch of the…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is supporting a national campaign encouraging more people to become On-Call firefighters. The week-long #NeedMore campaign, championed by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), launched this week and will run in conjunction with SWFRS’ successful ongoing recruitment campaign #BeMore. Highlighting opportunities in the Fire…
