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…
Warm up Workout 1 – Full body mobility Workout 2 – Lower body HIIT Workout 3 – AMRAP (as many reps as possible) Workout 4 – EMOM (every minute on the minute) Workout 5 – Core workout Workout 6 – Press up variations Fitness Bingo game Disclaimer for personal injury…
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…
Make sure you have a working smoke alarm and test it regularly. View our guide on beeping smoke alarms here. Never leave cooking unattended. Don’t leave children alone in the kitchen when cooking. Make sure you keep matches and saucepan handles out of their reach. Make sure saucepan handles do…
If you have alarms that we installed: You can use these simple troubleshooting guides to make sure that the alarm doesn’t just need a little care and maintenance. The guides also include contact details of the manufacturer so that you can ring them for advice. FireHawk Troubleshooting Guide Fire and…
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…
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service recognises the critical impact the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) is having on the UK and in particular the Healthcare environment therefore our dedicated Healthcare team has provided some specific guidance to support our Care premises with existing…
