The annual awards ceremony is always one of the highlights of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service calendar and this was the first time the full awards ceremony was held since 2019, before the pandemic.

The Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd, Mr Edmund Seymore Bailey, presented Long Service and Good Conduct Medals and 30 and 40-years clasps to operational staff during the ceremony that was held in Rhyl in October.

Awards recognising 50 years of operational service, as well as Community Awards to recognise members of staff and the community who have worked hard to improve community safety in North Wales, were also presented by Dawn Docx, Chief Fire Officer and Councillor Dylan Rees, Chair of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority.

The three fire and rescue services in Wales launched a new video at the Winter Fair in Builth Wells in December to provide a step by step guide to landowners on how to safely conduct a
controlled burn.

Every year in Wales, fire is responsible for damaging thousands of hectares of countryside, open space and wildlife habitats.

Fire crews across Wales want to continue to work with local communities, farmers and landowners to protect our precious Welsh landscape.

A second appliance from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service set off for eastern Europe in October to support firefighters working on the front line in the Ukraine.

The vehicle was donated as part of the fourth Fire Aid convoy to support the firefighters working on the front line in the Ukraine.

A team of three firefighters from the Service made the six-day journey from Rhyl to deliver the appliance to its destination in Poland.