South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) is bringing forward plans to replace the existing New Inn Fire Station, in Pontypool, with an updated and sustainable Fire Station on its existing site. The current Station was built over 70 years ago, opening for the first time in 1952. The building…
On leaving the Royal Navy in 1993, Carl joined the British Transport Police in London and served in uniform roles up to the rank of Chief Inspector across the capital. As a member of the specialist operation team, he was recognised for his work at the Potters bar, Hatfield, and…
Kirsty served as the Senedd Member for Brecon & Radnorshire for 22 years. In that time, she chaired several key committees including Health & Social Care and Standards of Conduct. In 2011, she became the first woman to lead one of the four main political parties in Wales. …
Lady Wilcox has more than 35 years’ experience in front-line education, having first taught in Brixton in South London, before becoming head of drama and media studies at Hartridge High School in Newport, and then head of the performing arts faculty and senior management team at Hawthorn High School, Pontypridd.…
After getting a modern history degree from Bangor university in 1981, Vij joined the London Fire Brigade in 1983. He served at some of the capital’s busiest stations, including Brixton as a firefighter and Whitechapel as a watch commander. Following a period in the training centre on officer…
Congratulations to our latest On-Call recruits, who successfully completed their 2-week course at our Cardiff Gate Training and Development Centre earlier today. Group Manager Mark Kift, said: “Congratulations to the on-call recruits at South Wales Fire and Rescue! Your commitment to serving the community and dedication to emergency response is…
Vij Randeniya, Commissioner for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said: The decision of the Commissioners to seek a secondment into the role of Chief Fire Officer was to provide immediate capacity and experience during the current intervention at South Wales Fire and Rescue, and is common practice across both…
Following the publication on 3 January of the independent report by Fenella Morris KC on the culture and values of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, which exposed widespread discriminatory and abusive behaviour at all levels and serious underlying failures of leadership and management, the Welsh Government under the direction…
The Commissioners have agreed for the temporary secondment of Stuart Millington, to the position of Interim Chief Fire Officer of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) with effect from 9.00am on Monday 12th February 2024. Stuart will be joining SWFRS on secondment from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service…
