South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

since 1 april 1996, south wales fire and rescue service has been the responsibility of the south wales fire and rescue authority. management responsibility for the service rests with the chief fire officer who is supported by five principal officers and a policy-making corporate continuity board. our strategic goals are outlined in our vision and mission statements. south wales fire and rescue service' (swfrs) vision, mission and values are what drives our service and motivates our people. the organisation has changed greatly since the original vision, mission and values were set in 1996. consequently, the vision and mission were updated during 2012, by senior and middle management, to reflect the organisation today and its current challenges. the values were also re-visited in a sequence of workshops where the views of a cross section of the entire service were taken into account. we want to protect and serve all of the people in the 10 unitary authorities that make up our diver