The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places a legal requirement upon Responsible Persons to ensure all relevant people on or in the vicinity of their premises are safe from fire. These responsibilities and safety measures are designed to protect life regardless of Fire and Rescue Service intervention. The Fire…
Advice and guidance from our specialist safety teams Safe and Well Booklet (includes all documents below) Age Cymru Advice Camping, Caravanning and tents Candle and Cigarette safety Celebrate safely e-cigarette and mobile phone charging Electrical safety Fire safety in high rise buildings Have a bedtime routine How to prepare for…
Guides that you will find useful: Sleeping Accommodation Guide Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Housing Fire Safety Guide (LACORS) Have you registered with RENT SMART WALES? Free Fire Safety Course for Landlords
Following these basic home safety tips and adopting them into your daily routine will help to make your home safer: Working smoke alarms save lives Remember, a smoke alarm can only warn you if it works properly. Make sure you have one and test it weekly. Request a Home Safety…
As an employee of the Service you will be entitled to a number of benefits. Annual leave We all need a holiday from time to time. South Wales Fire and Rescue’s annual leave allowance starts at 25 days plus bank holidays. Bernie Benefits With a Vectis card you can save…
With more motorcycles on British roads we are also seeing an increase in the number of motorcyclists involved in road accidents in recent years. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are working with motorcyclists to reduce the number of casualties. Motorcyclists are more vulnerable than many other road users and…
Preventing children and young people being harmed or killed in accidental fires or causing fires through ignorance or carelessness. Preventing children and young people becoming involved in fire crime and associated anti-social behaviour To work co-operatively to maximize the impact of resources on improving outcomes To fully evaluate the effect…
Strategic Equality Plan 2023-26 Please read our Strategic Equality Plan for 2023-2026, which introduces our strategic equality outcomes for the next three years. The outcomes will be built into what we do, with every corporate action being related to one or more of them. This allows for us to accurately…
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“Act”) provides a general right of public access to information held by Public Authorities, including South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (“SWFRS”). The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (“Regulations”) provide the public a general right of access to environmental information held by Public Authorities. These…
