This New Year, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting for full-time Firefighters. Is it your ambition to say “I am a Firefighter”? Can you be more than the uniform, more than the badge? To be a Firefighter you need to have great communication skills, be driven and committed,…
It’s that festive time of year, the time to reflect and at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, we’d like to take the time to remind you to keep yourself and your loved ones safe this Christmas. As many of us will be planning to catch-up with family and friends…
EIGHT assaults every day were committed against Welsh emergency workers during the first six months of this year, new figures have revealed. More than 1,360 assaults were committed in the six-month period from 01 January 2021 – 30 June 2021. They included kicking, slapping, head-butting and verbal abuse, and ranged from common…
Community Fire Stations across South Wales are now designated ‘Safe Havens’ for members of the public who feel threatened, intimidated or at risk. From the 25th November 2021, all 47 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Stations will be operating as ‘Safe Havens’. This means people who feel vulnerable and…
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has partnered with fire and rescue services to launch a new initiative to better protect vulnerable people at risk of an accident in their home. The new system allows ambulance crews to e-refer at-risk patients to their fire and rescue service counterparts in North, Mid and…
Tom McCarthy Wholetime Firefighter at Whitchurch Station. Worked at SWFRS for 13 years. Inspiring male – Mark Colbourne Completely turned his life around after a paragliding accident and breaking his back. He went on to win a gold medal at London 2012 in indoor cycling and break the world record twice in the process. I…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are proudly supporting the UK’s biggest annual road safety event, Road Safety Week (15th – 21st November 2021), coordinated by Brake, the road safety charity. Road Safety Week inspires thousands of schools, organisations and communities to take action on road safety and for safe…
With many organised events cancelled, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are preparing for a busier night than usual as people plan to celebrate in their own gardens. We are asking people not to take risks, putting additional pressures on our emergency services. We are asking everyone to please be…
International Control Room week is an international campaign to celebrate the life-saving and life-changing work of control room employees, and to acknowledge their strength and resilience. The week celebrates and raises awareness of the vital role played by control room teams dealing with traumatic and distressing situations on a daily…
