West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service WYFRS serves two million people across the districts of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield This page is NOT monitored 24/7.

For emergencies please dial 999. Any comments / replies posted outside of regular office hours may not be seen by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) staff until the next working day. Social Media Legal Disclaimer

WYFRS will endeavour to engage in a two way conversation using social media (i.e. Facebook and Twitter), but we have set out some brief guidelines to ensure

that these conversations are appropriate.
• We shall attempt to respond to postings appropriately, but we are unable to engage in dialogue on a 24/7 basis. Priority will be given to responding to issues during office hours.

• We will NOT accept or tolerate offensive or discriminatory language, which may cause harassment, alarm or distress. This includes comments which are perceived as racist or homophobic. If they are posted on media platforms where we have editorial control, they shall be challenged and removed. Replies and contacting West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

We are unable to monitor Facebook 24/7. However, we will seek to answer all reasonable posted questions. Please be aware that due to the nature of our work, or other demands, it may not be possible to answer all questions. We welcome and encourage feedback and ideas from all our followers. As previously mentioned, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to read everything marked for our attention, but we will endeavour to ensure any helpful suggestions are passed to the relevant people and responded to where possible. You are also reminded that malicious communications using Facebook may constitute a criminal offence and will be dealt with appropriately. Availability

We will update and monitor our page as reasonably necessary and practicable. Facebook may occasionally be unavailable and we accept no responsibility for lack of service due to Facebook downtime. PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to exercise any control over information submitted via Facebook or Twitter, this includes any information submitted on the official WYFRS page, as well as the official WYFRS Twitter account. Facebook, and Twitter are third party platforms, and hence we are unable to regulate how they, use or share your information

District Commander’s Presentation recognising Grace Mugglestone for her outstanding courage and life saving actions foll...
18/06/2026

District Commander’s Presentation recognising Grace Mugglestone for her outstanding courage and life saving actions following a road traffic collision in Ilkley in September 2025.

Finding a driver unconscious and not breathing, Grace acted without hesitation, helping to remove them from the vehicle and delivering CPR for several minutes until help arrived.

Thanks to her calmness, resilience and quick thinking under pressure, the casualty regained a pulse, received hospital treatment and has since made a full recovery.

Grace’s actions went far beyond what could be expected and truly demonstrate exceptional bravery and selflessness ❤️

Out and about sharing vital water safety advice with students! 🛟
18/06/2026

Out and about sharing vital water safety advice with students! 🛟

Thank you to West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service for their engaging and informative water safety talks with our Year 7–10 and Year 12 students, focussing on water safety and drowning prevention.

With the summer holidays and rising temperatures approaching, the timing couldn’t have been better.

Our students were very engaged and were left with valuable, potentially life-saving information — especially important in our area, where reservoirs and open water may look inviting but are dangerous places to swim.

For more information on keeping your family safe in, on and around water, please visit the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue website: https://www.westyorksfire.gov.uk/water

Stay safe 💙

Applications are now open for wholetime firefighters at WYFRS 🔥 Register your interest at https://orlo.uk/We7Rn before m...
17/06/2026

Applications are now open for wholetime firefighters at WYFRS 🔥

Register your interest at https://orlo.uk/We7Rn before midnight on 5 July 2026 to be considered for the next round of recruitment. You must live in West Yorkshire and be 18 or over by March 2027. If eligible, you’ll be invited to apply from 6 July.

Six WYFRS firefighters are taking on a gruelling challenge to raise money for two brilliant challenges close to their he...
17/06/2026

Six WYFRS firefighters are taking on a gruelling challenge to raise money for two brilliant challenges close to their hearts ❤️

James, Adrian, Luke, Nathaniel, Dale and Alex, firefighters from Ilkley, Otley, Shipley and Huddersfield are taking on the Wharfedale Three Peaks Challenge at the end of June, and if that’s not hard enough they are wearing their fire kit and breathing apparatus. Navigating 17 miles over steep terrain is gruelling enough but add in wearing 25kg of kit and the challenge becomes brutal!

You can read more here 🔗 https://orlo.uk/FNxsA

🏊 Don't be alarmed if you see our firefighters in the water at Foxholes Lane in the Altofts area of Wakefield this after...
16/06/2026

🏊 Don't be alarmed if you see our firefighters in the water at Foxholes Lane in the Altofts area of Wakefield this afternoon!

🚒 We're carrying out some water rescue training with our crews, so you may see a large fire service presence in the area.

Crews from Slaithwaite were out in the community at the Slaithwaite Duck Race on 13 June, delivering water safety advice...
16/06/2026

Crews from Slaithwaite were out in the community at the Slaithwaite Duck Race on 13 June, delivering water safety advice to over 200 adults, children… and ducks 😉 🦆🏁

It was a great chance to share important safety messages, encourage safe behaviour around open water and support our ongoing work to reduce risk.

Stay safe and leave the water to the ducks!

Halifax White Watch have been out in the community placing life saving water safety posters in known hotspots.If you spo...
15/06/2026

Halifax White Watch have been out in the community placing life saving water safety posters in known hotspots.

If you spot one while you are out and about, please take a moment to read it. It could help save your life or someone else’s.

If you see someone in trouble in the water
📲 Call 999 for help
🗣️ Tell them to float on their back
🛟Throw something to help them stay afloat until emergency services arrive

Ready to get started? 🔥 If your aged 16 to 25 and not in full time education or employment, this could be for you! Disco...
14/06/2026

Ready to get started? 🔥

If your aged 16 to 25 and not in full time education or employment, this could be for you! Discover new talents and unlock your potential with WYFRS and The King's Trust

➡️ Monday - Friday over one week
➡️ Travel costs included
➡️ Lunch provided
➡️ Benefits not affected

Find out more or sign up today, using the link in the comments.

This week (13 - 20 June) we are supporting the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS) Drowning Prevention Week campaign 🛟Sa...
13/06/2026

This week (13 - 20 June) we are supporting the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS) Drowning Prevention Week campaign 🛟

Sadly, the number of drowning related deaths has risen in recent years, with the biggest increase seen among 13 to 17 year olds.

As a service, we are committed to raising awareness by visiting schools, running events and pop ups across our districts, and engaging with families in our communities. However, we need everyone’s support to help educate children about the dangers of open water.

Drowning is preventable. Nobody should drown.

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