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You are more than four times as likely to die in a fire if you don't have a working smoke alarm.

Test all your smoke alarms once a week.

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Plans approved

Members of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority have approved plans for far-reaching reform of the county's fire and rescue service.

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One of our strategic priorities is to ensure the Authority’s statutory fire protection duties are discharged efficiently and effectively

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Fire Safety at Home

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In West Yorkshire, 29% of smoke alarms fail to operate, mostly because of missing or flat batteries.  Test the batteries in your smoke alarm every week, it could save your life!

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  • 1 May

    Emergency Services Weekend

    West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are holding an Emergency Services Weekend at the Trininty Walk, Wakefield City Centre on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May from 11am to 3pm on both days....

  • 12 Apr

    Your community needs you!

    As far as jobs go, they don’t come much more important than one which involves serving your community and saving lives. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is appealing for people in the rural...

  • 2 Apr

    Fire and police join forces in Castleford

    MEDIA INVITE What: West Yorkshire Chief Fire Officer Simon Pilling, Vice Chair of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Councillor Judith Hughes and West Yorkshire Police and Crime...

  • 13 Mar

    Firefighters to teach life-saving skills in Africa

    Two West Yorkshire firefighters are hoping to travel to Uganda to teach life-saving fire safety skills. Ronan Bruce and Steve Hanson, from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s breathing...

  • 8 Mar

    Tragedy prompts safety warning

    Firefighters are issuing a stark safety warning about the use of electrical extension adaptors following the tragic death of a woman in a house fire. It is believed that a damaged four-way...

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