South Wales Fire and Rescue are currently attending multiple grass fire incidents across South Wales. These include grass fires that continue to burn in the area of Twmbarlwm many of which are being treated as deliberate. With the support of our Police partners and Natural Resources Wales we have been…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service would like to draw attention to the following Fire Safety issues that can be encountered at premises where hay is stored and how the risk of fire can be reduced. Oddly enough, wet hay is more likely to lead to a spontaneous combustion fire…
The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Chief’s Annual Peloton, is a gruelling 160 mile event which will see 24 SWFRS staff cycle from Chepstow to Brighton – Bridge2Brighton, is underway, raising funds for The Fire Fighters Charity. Led by South Wales Fire and Rescue Chief Fire Officer Huw Jakeway,…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are pleased to support the Respect the Water Campaign launched by The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) The RNLI has announced seven people claimed ‘floating’ helped save their life in 2017, after the charity advocated this as a key survival skill last summer. Coastal…
Disruption, delays and missed appointments in the workplace caused by the problem of false fire alarms could be costing businesses in Wales millions of pounds each year. That’s the warning from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service who report nearly half of all callouts in 2016-2017 (47%), many to business…
At 14:41 on Wednesday 9th May, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received reports of a person jumping into the River Usk near Friars Walk, Newport. Specialist boat and rescue crews from Maindee, Malpas and Duffryn were mobilised and arrived on scene within six minutes, however there was no sign…
Disruption, delays and missed appointments in the workplace caused by the problem of false fire alarms could be costing businesses in Wales millions of pounds each year. That’s the warning from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service who report nearly half of all callouts in 2016-2017 (47%), many to business…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is calling on the farming community to help tackle grass fires, by burning away excess grass on their land. On Thursday 22nd March, firefighters will be holding their first partnership burn with a farmer in Rhymney Valley; a move that is hoped will encourage…
