Fire and Rescue Services in Wales have a growing concern on the safety of its road users and in particular motorcyclists as a result of the dry, sunny weather. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service supports Motorbike Safety Week (11 – 17 April 2022) and encourages road users to stay safe while out…
Planning a controlled burn on your land? Remember the burn period is between 1st November and 15th March – sunup to sundown. Anyone found burning outside of the Burn Period (November to March) will be prosecuted and it could affect your single farm payments from Welsh Government. Do not burn…
Last night (21st March 2022) crews from across South Wales and Specialist Wildfire Officers attended the scene of a well-developed grass fire in Abertridwr, covering 12 hectares. Firefighters used specialist equipment, including hose reel jets and fire beaters to extinguish the fire and local residents were advised to keep windows…
Every March 8th we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day to highlight and raise awareness of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The campaign theme for IWD 2022 is #BreakTheBias. Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Individually, we’re all responsible for our…
Operation Dawns Glaw, a multi-agency taskforce of specialist from key agencies across Wales has reformed to reduce, and where possible eliminate the impact of grass fires across Wales. The task force, which was initially established in 2016 to tackle incidents of deliberately set grass fires across Wales, will also be…
Our Joint Fire Control are receiving a number of weather related calls including a danger of flying debris, damage to buildings and homes, falling trees and branches and disruptions to transport. We are actively working alongside local authorities and our partners to provide emergency response across South Wales. During these…
Videos of the Authority meetings, conducted in person or via Starleaf will be published here and are available in English only. Fire and Rescue Authority Annual General Meeting Fire & Rescue Authority Meeting Finance, Audit & Performance Management Committee HR & Equalities Committee Local Pension Board Committee Standards…
