Tudalen Swyddogol Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru / Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service's Official Page. Argyfwng? Emergency? ☎ 999
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus wrth ni gyd 🏴🚒🌼
Diolch i'r criw yng Ngorsaf Caerfyrddin am gyflawni hyn - yn sicr ni wnaeth y tywydd eu hatal!💛
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Happy St David’s Day from us all 🏴🚒🌼
Thank you to the crew at Carmarthen Station for pulling this off!💛
#StDavidsDay
#DyddG
ŵylDewi
We are pleased to confirm that our very own DCFO Roger Thomas has been appointed as our new Chief Fire Officer following the retirement of CFO Chris Davies.
Roger will commence his duties in April 2022.
Well done
@rog_thomas
👏
Watch Manager Euros Edwards, of Crymych Fire Station, has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2024 New Year Honours List.
Euros has served his community faithfully for over 44 years and was instrumental in introducing a lifesaving scheme -
Group Manager and Head of North Powys Operational Response, Rob Rayner, retires after over 30 years service! Thank you for everthing 🚒👨🏼🚒
Happy Retirement to you Rob🎉
@robrayner999
Today we remember our colleague and friend, Firefighter Josh Gardner, who tragically passed away on this day in 2019. Colleagues will hold a minute’s silence at 1200hrs.
Cysga’n dawel Josh💔
Congratulations to Crew Manager Delyth Davies on completing 30 years service today! Celebrating with a 12 hour shift until midnight. We value her experience Llongyfarchiadau Delyth!
We are proud and delighted to announce that our Chief Fire Officer, Roger Thomas
@rog_thomas
, has been awarded the King’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service in His Majesty’s Birthday Honours List.
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Our Control room staff deal with traumatic and stressful incidents on a daily basis & play a critical role in keeping our communities safe. They've been SO busy these last few days, so we wanted to give them a big shout out to say
#Thankyou
- you are our
#HeroesInHeadsets
📞🔥
Llongyfarchiadau i Elinor sydd wedi derbyn ei Gwobr Gwasanaeth Hir.
#Diolch
am dy wasanaeth!
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Congratulations to Elinor who has received her Long Service Award.
#Thankyou
for your service!
Following the tragic news of the passing of
@fire_scot
Firefighter, Barry Martin, a minute’s silence was held today at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service stations and sites.
Our thoughts are with Barry’s family and our colleagues at Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Following the untimely death of our colleague FF Josh Gardener, a GoFundMe page has been created in his memory. All proceeds will be donated to a Trust to operate on behalf of Josh’s children. If you wish to donate, we recommend using this page:
Ymddeoliad Hapus i Karen Jones, Pennaeth Adran Diogelwch yn y Gymuned. Diolch Karen am dros 36 mlynedd o wasanaeth a phob hwyl am y dyfodol!
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Happy retirement to Karen Jones, Head of Community Safety. Thank you Karen for over 36 years of service and best wishes for the future!
Today we mark three years since the tragic passing of our friend and colleague, Firefighter Josh Gardener.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
Our stations are designated 'Safe Havens', where any member of the public – including children and young people – can go if they feel unsafe in any situation.
If crews are out and you need immediate help, ring 999.
In memory of Firefighter Josh Gardener, who sadly passed away on Tuesday 17 September, two books of condolence have been placed at Milford Haven Fire Station and Haverfordwest Command Headquarters.
For more information on times, go to;
Sunday, 17th September, marks 4 years since we tragically lost our colleague and friend, Firefighter Josh Gardener.
On behalf of all the staff at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, our thoughts and prayers will be with Josh’s family and friends at this difficult time.
We are here for you and here for
#MoreThanJustFires
Today, we are launching our new campaign video, which throws a light on the diverse services we provide 🚒
View the full video here -
Rydym yn cydymdeimlo gyda Gwasanaeth Tân Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr a theulu a ffrindiau Prif Swyddog Tân Wayne Brown yn ystod y cyfnod anodd hwn.
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Our thoughts are with
@WestMidsFire
and Chief Fire Officer Wayne Browns' family and friends, at this incredibly difficult time.
We are pleased to confirm that our very own ACFO Iwan Cray has been appointed as our new Deputy Chief Fire Officer following the promotion of our current DCFO
@rog_thomas
to the post of CFO.
Well done Iwan!
Click here to find out more
#PenblwyddHapus
Keith Mort yn 70 mlwydd oed, hanesydd lleol Gorsaf Dân Castell Nedd. Dyma fe’n derbyn Bwyell y Diffoddwr Tân gan DPST Rob Quin
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Happy 70th Birthday Keith Mort, Neath Fire Station’s local historian. Here he is presented with the Firefighter’s Axe by DCFO Rob Quin
Today’s shout out goes to our operational crews and personnel - out there on the frontline 24/7, doing their very best to keep you, the public safe! 🔥🚒
#Thankyou
#NotAllHeroesWearCapes
🇹🇷 Welcome Home 🏴
Our firefighters returned home safely after a 10-day deployment in Turkey.
They were part of the 77-strong team of UK International Search and Rescue experts deployed through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
We are so proud of the team 👏
Here’s our Head of Southern Division, Steve Davies, with Dave the rescue dog in Morocco.
They're part of the
@UK_ISAR_TEAM
. Dave, along with the other rescue dogs, has the incredible ability to detect signs of life beneath rubble. Thank you to our four-legged heroes! 🐶❤
Caiff ein Gwobr Hyrwyddwr Elusen ei chyflwyno'n haeddiannol i'r anhygoel Gêm Gonzo am godi arian er cof am Andrew “Gonzo” Williams
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Our Charity Champion Award is deservedly presented to the amazing Gonzo’s Games, for fundraising in memory of Andrew “Gonzo” Williams.
This month, we have attended 123 grass fires, 82 of these were deliberate!'
Deliberate grass fires put lives in danger! Grass fire smoke also causes respitory issues to worsen and with the current pandemic we want you to
#StayHome
#StaySafe
#COVID19
Watch the incredible moment the UK-ISAR Team rescue an entombed donkey from a collapsed building following the devastating earthquake on Sep 8th.
Four of our firefighters and two from
@SWFireandRescue
are currently deployed in Morocco as part of the search and rescue efforts.
We are collaborating with
@HywelDdaHB
to enhance the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine to the communities of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
#mwwcontrol
One very lucky Spaniel rescued by our expert rope rescue teams, reunited with its owner
@mawwTechnical
@MorristonFire
@PontardaweFire
& Neath crews rescued the dog after it fell 100ft down an embankment, we hope the dog is well & cwtched up with its owner tonight 🐶🚒
Congratulations to our newest wholetime recruits who have completed their pass out parade this morning whilst also rescuing Santa! Welcome to the family
@mawwsquad01
!
👨🚒👩🚒 A warm welcome to our new Wholetime Firefighter recruits!
All twelve recruits have previously served as On-Call Firefighters with our Service, and are now eager to progress and develop a full-time career from their passion and commitment to keeping their communities safe.
This year’s Chief Fire Officers Exceptional Achievement Award goes to Llanwrtyd Wells Fire station, for the bravery and professionalism shown at the Llangammarch Wells incident on 30th October 2017
#Thankyou
The fire involving a freight train in Llangennech has been extinguished.
Primacy for the scene was handed over to British Transport Police and Network Rail at 08:30am this morning, Friday 28th August 2020.
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.
Our condolences go out to the Royal Family, Senior Royals and family members.
#restinpeace
Big thank you to
@Morrisons
in Aberystwyth for their kind donation of food to our fire crews, whilst they dealt with the Ty Belgrave House Hotel Fire in Aberystwyth over the last few days!
#ActOfKindness
#ThankYou
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
The Service was created in 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 following the merger of Dyfed, Powys and West Glamorgan Fire Brigades🚒🏴
#25years
#MoreThanAFireService
#Diolch
a phob hwyl i’n Dirprwy Prif Swyddog Tân Rob Quin, sy’n ymddeol heddiw wedi dros 32 mlynedd o wasanaeth!
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#Thanks
and best wishes to our Deputy Chief Fire Officer Rob Quin who retires today after over 32 years of service!
Happy Father’s Day to you all ❤️
Sending a special shout out to all the Dad’s, Step Dad’s, Grandad’s and father figures on duty today keeping our communities safe, be they on Stations, in our Control Room or On-call - here are just a few of them🙏
#Thankyou
A huge thankyou to Gravells. This company willingly release their staff to respond as on call firefighters for
@mawwfire
Thankyou
@GravellsMotors
for assisting to provide a safer community
#Oncall
Congratulations to Firefighter Vince Thomas from Carmarthen Fire Station for 20 years of service at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service 🎉
Here is Vince receiving his 20 years of service medal from station manager Emyr Thomas.
Well done Vince 👏
@CarmarthenFire
Our amazing Control room staff deal with traumatic and stressful incidents on a daily basis and play a critical role in keeping our communities safe
#Thankyou
- you are our
#HeroesInHeadsets
☎️ 🎧
Tag someone you know in our Control Room 😍
Rheolwr Gwylfa Simon Beynon, yn ymddeol ar ôl 29 mlynedd o wasanaeth! Dyma fe gyda chriw Caerfyrddin!
Ymddeoliad hapus i chi Simon 🎉
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Watch Manager Simon Beynon, retires after 29 years service! Here he is with the Carmarthen crew!
Happy Retirement Simon 🎉
*Neges ddwyieithog / Bilingual message*
Ymddeoliad hapus i Diana Harris. Diolch, Diana, am 23 mlynedd o wasanaeth a dymuniadau gorau ar gyfer y dyfodol! 🎉
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Happy retirement to Diana Harris. Thank you, Diana, for 23 years of service and best wishes for the future! 🎉
Meet Gail & Rachel. Gail is Head of Swansea Command, managing 140 staff and is our most senior female operational member of staff, with 20 years of service in the bag! 🚒
Rachel is a Crew Manager in our Control Room as well as an On-Call Firefighter at Pontarddulais📞
#IWD2019
🌟 The evening is closed with a special award from the Chief Fire Officer, Roger Thomas, to recognise the amazing work by the UK-ISAR team who provide support and emergency response to international disasters.
Earlier today, the Swansea West crew and Wales Urban Search and Rescue Team rescued Jock, a three-year-old Poodle, who had become stuck under a property.
Crews successfully managed to rescue Jock who was alive and well!
Read the full story here -
In memory of Firefighter Josh Gardener, who sadly passed away on Tuesday 17 September, two books of condolence have been placed at Milford Haven Fire Station and Haverfordwest Command Headquarters.
For more information, go to
❤ New Lifesaving Defibrillators Partnership
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is working in partnership with
@savealifecymru
and
@WelshAmbulance
to increase the number of lifesaving public access defibrillators.
More information here -
@TheBHF
Mike Wilding has left the building! Thank you Mike, for 39 years of dedication and commitment to the Service - you will be missed by everyone! Enjoy your retirement and don’t be a stranger
@MAWWChrisDavies
Llongyfarchiadau i Rheolwr Gwylfa Euros Edwards ar dderbyn ei fedal 40 mlynedd heno. Diolch i chi am eich Gwasanaeth parhaus
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Congratulations to Watch Manager Euros Edwards on receiving their 40-year medal tonight. Thank you for your continued Service
#MoreThanJustFires
🌟👨🚒👩🚒 Congratulations and a warm welcome to our latest On-Call Firefighters!
These 11 individuals have recently completed their ‘On-Call Recruits Course’ at our Earlswood Training Centre and will soon join the crews at their local Fire Stations.
A team of 12 MAWWFRS staff are cycling the distance of Lands’ End-John O’Groats and back, from the comfort of their homes or as part of their daily exercise, to raise money for NHS Wales. Donate; read more;
Wedi Gorffen! Da iawn i'n 30 recriwt am redeg pibell ddŵr o’r Mwmbwls i Farina Abertawe er mwyn codi arian i elusennau.
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Challenge Completed! Well done to all 30 recruits for completing the Mumbles to Swansea Marina charity hose run.
@2wishcharity
@firefighters999
Congratulations to Watch Manager Alun Griffiths for 20 years of service at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service!
Here is Alun, of Milford Haven Fire Station, receiving his award from Station Manager Andrew Postlethwaite along with the duty crew today.
Thank you, Alun!
👨🚒👨🚒👨🚒 Three Generations of Firefighters
Three generations of the Jones family - Gareth, Emyr and Cian - have each served as firefighters at Newcastle Emlyn Fire Station, with a combined current total of over 73 years of service!
Read more here -
Jamie Jerman, Crew Manager from Llanidloes with his four legged friend Rex, taking part in our
#100mile
challenge. To donate please click the link for the Just Giving page
Walk to support the Firefighters Charity
#1000milechallenge
Llongyfarchiadau a chroeso i’n recriwtiaid newydd sydd wedi graddio heddiw!
#TeuluT
ân
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Congratulations and welcome to our new recruits who have passed out today!
#FireFamily
Da iawn Gary a Paul!
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Congratulations to Gary & Paul on winning the Contribution to the Community Award. Very well deserved! Well done to all those nominated in this category.
It's been fantastic to welcome home Steve and Phil after their
@UK_ISAR_TEAM
deployment to Türkiye.
We are so proud of them and the rest of the team who have helped with the rescue effort, and reunited families with their loved ones.
Our thoughts remain with all those affected.
At midday today, sites across Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, including Service Headquarters, held a minute’s silence to commemorate
#InternationalFirefightersDay
, and to honour all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
🌟 Congratulations and a very warm welcome to our 12 new Wholetime Firefighters!
Today, we held a Graduation Ceremony and Passing Out Parade at our Training Centre. These 12 exceptional individuals are now fully prepared to start their new Wholetime careers with us.
Aelod arall sy'n ymddeol heddiw yw’r Dirprwy Brif Swyddog Kevin Jones. Diolch Kevin am dros 30 mlynedd o wasanaeth a phob hwyl i’r dyfodol
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Another member retiring today is Assistant Chief Officer Kevin Jones. Thanks Kevin for over 30 years of service & good luck for the future
They did it🚴🎉Huge well done to team
#LeJog
on completing their epic challenge! Raising a fantastic amount of £2,045 for NHS Wales 💙
The
#JustGiving
page will remain open until Saturday – so it’s not too late if you would like to donate👍
Today, Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas, working in partnership with Pembrokeshire County Council, welcomed His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed, Miss Sara Edwards, to present Watch Manager Euros Edwards with his British Empire Medal.
Many congratulations Euros! 🎖️👏
Llongyfarchiadau i’r Rheolwr Gwylfa Jason Oliver sydd wedi cwblhau dros 30 mlynedd o wasanaeth ar-alwad i Orsaf Dân Llanelli.
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Congratulations to Watch Manager Jason Oliver who has completed over 30-years of on-call service for Llanelli Fire Station.
Ymddeoliad hapus i Gareth Jones (adran Diogelwch yn y Gymuned) a
#diolch
am dy 44 mlynedd a hanner o wasanaeth!
#TeuluT
ân
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Happy retirement to Gareth Jones (Community Safety department) and
#thankyou
for 44 and a half years of service!
#FireFamily
Ar y gweill yn 2020! Bydd ein Diffoddwyr Tân yn derbyn cyfarpar diogelu personol newydd y flwyddyn nesaf. Darllenwch y manylion yma:
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Coming in 2020! Our Firefighters will be kitted out in a new PPE next year. Read more here:
Llongyfarchiadau i’n recriwtiaid diweddaraf sydd wedi graddio heddiw. Croeso i’r teulu!!
@mawwsquad0119
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Congratulations to our newest recruits who have graduated today. Welcome to the family!!
Bu Bethan Gill yn arwain y tîm Addysg Gymunedol am ddeunaw mlynedd, ac mae hi bellach wedi ei phenodi yn Arweinydd Diogelwch Cymunedol Canolog.👏💐
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Bethan Gill led the Community Education team for 18 years, and has recently been appointed the Central Community Safety Lead.👏💐
Hoffai’r PST Chris Davies a phawb yng Ngwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru ddymuno’r gorau i Dany Cotton ar gyfer ei hymddeoliad
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CFO Chris Davies and the whole of MAWW Fire & Rescue Service would like to wish Dany Cotton all the best in her retirement
We're currently in attendance at an incident at Mumbles, Swansea. Crews are on scene working hard to keep the fire under control. We advise local residents to close all windows/doors at this time and for people to keep away from the scene whilst the incident is dealt with. Thanks
This year already we have attended 18 incidents from persons trapped in or on top of their vehicle that is surrounded in moving or rising water!!! BE SAFE – don’t ignore the Road Closure Signs and don’t take the risk!
Diwrnod da o ffilmio ddoe gyda rhaglen Coast & Country ITV ar Fynydd Cilfái i godi ymwybyddiaeth o danau porfa.
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Great day of filming, yesterday, with ITV’s Coast & Country to raise awareness of grass fires.
#DawnsGlaw
@SWPSwansea
@ArsonMaww