Gorsaf Dân ac Achub Bontfaen / Cowbridge Fire and Rescue Station

06/05/2026

While we haven't been posting much recently, there has been lots going on for us to share with you all...

First up, we are very proud to be able to introduce you to not one, but two new crew managers on station!

Both Damien Burnell and Matt Griffiths have both been working incredibly hard over the last few months, preparing for their incident command course - an intense week long course during which candidates have to manage a range of increasingly complex scenarios cumulating in having to take charge of multiple crews as the incident commander at a challenging assessment scenario under the watchful eye of multiple instructors.

Matt and Damien both passed the course with flying colours, and on their return to station have been promoted to the role of Crew Manager. This brilliant achievement means that they can both now take charge of our appliance and crew when we are responding to operational incidents 🚒

Da iawn both, congratulations and we look forwards to seeing you out and about wearing those well-earned stripes soon!

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Er nad ydym wedi bod yn postio llawer yn ddiweddar, mae llawer wedi digwydd y gallwn rannu gyda chi i gyd...

Yn gyntaf, rydym yn hynod falch o allu cyflwyno nid un, ond dau reolwr criw newydd ar y orsaf!

Mae Damien Burnell a Matt Griffiths wedi bod yn gweithio'n anhygoel o galed dros y misoedd diwethaf, gan baratoi ar gyfer eu cwrs gorchymyn digwyddiadau - cwrs wythnos hir dwys lle mae'n rhaid i'r ymgeiswyr reoli amryw o senarios sy'n dod yn fwy cymhleth, gyda'r dasg olaf yn cynnwys cymryd yr awdurdod dros sawl criw fel gorchmynnydd digwyddiad mewn senario asesu heriol o dan lygaid hyfforddwyr lluosog.

Pasiodd Matt a Damien y cwrs gyda llwyddiant gwych, ac wrth ddychwelyd i'r orsaf maent wedi cael eu h Promote i rôl Rheolwr Criw. Mae'r cyflawniad gwych hwn yn golygu y gallant nawr ddwyllo ein criw pan fyddwn yn ymateb i ddigwyddiadau gweithredol 🚒

Da iawn i chi i gyd, llongyfarchiadau ac rydym yn edrych ymlaen at eich gweld chi allan ac amgylchgwyr yn gwisgo'r rhigolau haeddiannol hynny cyn bo hir!

02/04/2026

🔥Today marks 30 years of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

Since 1996, our people have protected our communities with dedication, courage, and compassion. This milestone is a chance to honour our heritage, celebrate our teams, and look forward to the future, continuing to serve South Wales in new and innovative ways.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey ❤️

20/02/2026

Another week, another training night - but this time something completely different!

This week, we again joined up with our South Wales Fire and Rescue Service colleagues, but this time to work on our Road Traffic Collision (RTC) skills. This includes how we safely approach this kind of incident, make the vehicles safe, manage any casualties and rescue them from in and around the vehicles alongside other services like Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust and South Wales Police. This includes the use of techniques and tools including specialist hydraulic cutting equipment

Great session with lots of learning and development opportunities for everyone, despite the rain!

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Wythnos arall, noson hyfforddi arall - ond y tro hwn rhywbeth hollol wahanol!

Yr wythnos hon, fe wnaethon ni ymuno eto â'n cydweithwyr yng Ngwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru, ond y tro hwn i weithio ar ein sgiliau Gwrthdrawiadau Traffig Ffyrdd (RTC). Mae hyn yn cynnwys sut rydym yn ymdrin â'r math hwn o ddigwyddiad yn ddiogel, yn gwneud y cerbydau'n ddiogel, yn rheoli unrhyw anafusion ac yn eu hachub o fewn ac o amgylch y cerbydau ochr yn ochr â gwasanaethau eraill fel Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Prifysgol Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru a Heddlu De Cymru. Mae hyn yn cynnwys defnyddio technegau ac offer gan gynnwys offer torri hydrolig arbenigol.

Sesiwn wych gyda llawer o gyfleoedd dysgu a datblygu i bawb, er gwaethaf y glaw!

20/02/2026

17/02/2026

Maple syrup? Strawberries and cream? Chocolate spread and banana or good old plain butter, sugar and a twist of lemon?

However many pancakes you can manage to flip, when you are enjoying your pancakes this Shrove Tuesday remember some important things...

👀 Don't ever leave cooking unattended
🚸 Supervise children or those who may require assistance, and keep pan handles turned in away from the edge of the cooker to help avoid accidents
🐾. Keep pets away while you are cooking
🧤 Don't leave flammable items like tea towels or oven gloves near the hob
🎛️ Switch off the cooker after use

Oh, and most importantly, have fun and don't forget to clean the floor up afterwards!! 😜 🥞❤️

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Surop masarn? Mefus a hufen? Lledaeniad siocled a banana neu fenyn plaen da, siwgr a thro o lemwn?

Faint bynnag o grempogau y gallwch chi eu troi, pan fyddwch chi'n mwynhau'ch crempogau ar Ddydd Mawrth Ynyd hwn, cofiwch rai pethau pwysig...

👀 Peidiwch byth â gadael coginio heb neb yn gofalu amdano
🚸 Goruchwyliwch blant neu'r rhai a allai fod angen cymorth, a chadwch ddolenni panig wedi'u troi i mewn i helpu i osgoi damweiniau
🐾. Cadwch anifeiliaid anwes i ffwrdd tra byddwch chi'n coginio
🧤 Peidiwch â gadael eitemau fflamadwy fel tywelion te neu fenig popty ger yr hob
🎛️ Diffoddwch y popty ar ôl ei ddefnyddio

O, ac yn bwysicaf oll, mwynhewch a pheidiwch ag anghofio glanhau'r llawr wedyn!! 😜 🥞❤️

16/02/2026

Last week, our crew from Gorsaf Dân ac Achub Bontfaen / Cowbridge Fire and Rescue Station joined forces with Gorsaf Dân Ac Achub Llanilltud Fawr/Llantwit Major Fire and Rescue Station and the Cardiff Airport Fire & Rescue Service for their weekly drill night training

Over the course of the exercise, we were able to test some of our emergency response procedures including core skills, incident command and breathing apparatus procedures, with lots of our crew having the opportunity to undertake firefighting and search and rescue within an aircraft simulator, complete with real fire, aircraft seats and cockpit, including simulated flashover and plenty of casualties to be rescued!

A huge thank you to everyone involved in the organisation and to the crew at Cardiff airport for facilitating the evening and providing invaluable feedback.

Don't forget, we are currently accepting applications for On-Call Firefighters, so if you fancy a unique challenge, learning new skills and earning whilst you serve our community, then get in touch!



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Yr wythnos diwethaf, ymunodd ein criw o Orsaf Dân ac Achub Bontfaen / Y Bont-faen â Gorsaf Dân ac Achub Llanilltud Fawr / Llanilltud Fawr a Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Maes Awyr Caerdydd ar gyfer eu hyfforddiant ymarfer nos wythnosol.

Yn ystod yr ymarfer, cawsom brofi rhai o'n gweithdrefnau ymateb brys gan gynnwys sgiliau craidd, rheoli digwyddiadau a gweithdrefnau offer anadlu, gyda llawer o'n criw yn cael y cyfle i ymgymryd â diffodd tân a chwilio ac achub mewn efelychydd awyren, ynghyd â thân go iawn, seddi awyren a thalwrn, gan gynnwys fflachlif efelychiedig a digon o anafusion i'w hachub!

Diolch yn fawr iawn i bawb a oedd yn rhan o'r trefnu ac i'r criw ym maes awyr Caerdydd am hwyluso'r noson a rhoi adborth amhrisiadwy.

Peidiwch ag anghofio, rydym yn derbyn ceisiadau ar hyn o bryd ar gyfer Diffoddwyr Tân Ar Alwad, felly os ydych chi'n awyddus i gael her unigryw, dysgu sgiliau newydd ac ennill a***n wrth wasanaethu ein cymuned, yna cysylltwch â ni!

11/02/2026

05/02/2026

Today it's day

Opening up about mental health remains one of the most difficult conversations that any of us have - but it's not something to be ashamed of, or that shows weakness - indeed, speaking up can be one of the bravest things any of us can do

Today, and everyday, let's take that step - ask the question, send that message to a friend or colleague we haven't heard from for a while, arrange the coffee...take that step, brave the conversation, have that talk - you never know where it might lead and how important it could be, and don't forget that there's always someone ready to listen, today and always



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Heddiw yw hi'n ddiwrnod

Mae siarad yn agored am iechyd meddwl yn parhau i fod yn un o'r sgyrsiau anoddaf sydd gan unrhyw un ohonom - ond nid yw'n rhywbeth i deimlo cywilydd amdano, nac yn rhywbeth sy'n dangos gwendid - yn wir, gall siarad yn agored fod yn un o'r pethau mwyaf dewr y gall unrhyw un ohonom ei wneud

Heddiw, a phob dydd, gadewch i ni gymryd y cam hwnnw - gofynnwch y cwestiwn, anfonwch y neges honno at ffrind neu gydweithiwr nad ydym wedi clywed ganddo ers tro, trefnwch y coffi... cymerwch y cam hwnnw, dewrwch y sgwrs, cael y sgwrs honno - dydych chi byth yn gwybod i ble y gallai arwain a pha mor bwysig y gallai fod, a pheidiwch ag anghofio bod rhywun bob amser yn barod i wrando, heddiw a bob amser

28/01/2026

How's your New Year's resolutions coming along? Maybe you decided to get fitter, to take on a new challenge or hobby, to learn something new or to save up for that summer holiday? Or perhaps it's to give something back to the local community?

As blue Monday passes and we head into what feels like the 379th day of January, we might just be able to help with any of those plans, and more.....

We are currently recruiting for people to join our crew at Gorsaf Dân ac Achub Bontfaen / Cowbridge Fire and Rescue Station as on-call firefighters. You don't need to be a superhero, but you do need to live or work within 5 minutes of the Cowbridge station and be willing to commit time to training and responding to emergency calls - all of which we will pay you for! There are some basic fitness requirements, but we can help you to achieve them and we provide you with all of the equipment and training you need, as well as access to our gym and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Health & Fitness advisors and other opportunities such as gaining your LGV driving qualification

So, if you are up for a new challenge for 2026, meeting new people, gaining new skills and being part of our growing team, then get in touch

We will provide the boots, will *you* be the one to pull them on?

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Sut mae eich addunedau Blwyddyn Newydd yn dod ymlaen? Efallai eich bod wedi penderfynu dod yn fwy heini, ymgymryd â her neu hobi newydd, dysgu rhywbeth newydd neu gynilo ar gyfer y gwyliau haf hynny? Neu efallai eich bod am roi rhywbeth yn ôl i'r gymuned leol?

Y newyddion gwych yw, wrth i ddydd Llun glas fynd heibio a ninnau'n mynd i mewn i'r hyn sy'n teimlo fel y 379fed diwrnod o Ionawr, efallai y byddwn yn gallu helpu gydag unrhyw un o'r cynlluniau hynny, a mwy.....

Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn recriwtio pobl i ymuno â'n criw yng Ngorsaf Dân ac Achub Bontfaen / Gorsaf Dân ac Achub y Bont-faen fel diffoddwyr tân ar alwad. Nid oes angen i chi fod yn uwcharwr, ond mae angen i chi fyw neu weithio o fewn 5 munud i'r orsaf a bod yn barod i neilltuo amser i hyfforddi ac ymateb i alwadau brys - a byddwn yn eich talu am y cyfan! Mae rhai gofynion ffitrwydd sylfaenol, ond gallwn eich helpu i'w cyflawni ac rydym yn darparu'r holl offer a hyfforddiant sydd eu hangen arnoch, yn ogystal â mynediad i'n campfa ac ymgynghorwyr Iechyd a Ffitrwydd Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru a chyfleoedd eraill fel ennill eich cymhwyster gyrru LGV

Felly, os ydych chi'n barod am her newydd ar gyfer 2026, cwrdd â phobl newydd, ennill sgiliau newydd a bod yn rhan o'n tîm sy'n tyfu, yna cysylltwch â ni

Byddwn yn darparu'r esgidiau, a fyddwch chi'n yr un i'w gwisgo?

26/01/2026

The eagle-eyed locals amongst you might have noticed that there has been an empty space in our station bays recently, as our 4x4 vehicle has been away

This week, our crew refreshed their skills with the specialist equipment carried on the vehicle, and today we welcomed 04L8 back to Gorsaf Dân ac Achub Bontfaen / Cowbridge Fire and Rescue Station and it is clean, kitted, fuelled and ready to go 🚒💪😍



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Efallai bod y bobl leol craff yn eich plith wedi sylwi bod lle gwag wedi bod yn ein baeau gorsaf yn ddiweddar, gan fod ein cerbyd 4x4 wedi bod i ffwrdd.

Yr wythnos hon, fe wnaeth ein criw adnewyddu eu sgiliau gyda'r offer arbenigol a gludwyd ar y cerbyd, a heddiw fe wnaethon ni groesawu 04L8 yn ôl i Orsaf Dân ac Achub Gorsaf Dân ac Achub Bontfaen / Y Bont-faen ac mae'n lân, wedi'i gyfarparu, wedi'i thanwyddu ac yn barod i fynd 🚒💪😍