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Forty-four (44) recruits undergoing training to become firefighters

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Chief Fire Officer (ag), Gregory Wickham meet with forty-four (44) recruits undergoing training to become firefighters during a visit to the Leonora Training School yesterday. The CFO in addressing the recruits encouraged them to be mentally, physically and spiritually strong to endure the training and be successful. He emphasized the importance of maintaining discipline and …

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Four ranks have successfully completed the Defensive Driving Course

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The Guyana Fire Service is pleased to congratulate four of our ranks who have successfully completed the National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course. The extensive training course included theoretical and practical exercises that promotes safe driving habits and other aspects of road safety. In congratulating the ranks, Chief Fire Officer (ag) Gregory Wickham, made note …

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The Guyana Fire Service is investigating two fires which occurred earlier today. The first fire was reported at around 1:00 am and involved a one flat wooden building owned and occupied by twenty-nine year old Onika Jacobs and her family of six (6) located at Kuru Kuru Sandpit Squatting Area, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The supposed cause …

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The Guyana Fire Service is currently investigating the circumstances that led to a fire at the St. George’s High School earlier today. At 13:25 hours the GFS received a call and was alerted to a fire at the St. George’s High School which is located at RR7P+3QQ, Georgetown. Six water tenders from the Central, Alberttown, …

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The Guyana Fire Service yesterday conducted a simple yet monumental ceremony at the Central Fire Station, to effect the promotion of two hundred nine (209) ranks. The ceremony saw the promotion of thirty-nine (39) Subordinate Officers, sixty (60) Section Leaders and one hundred ten (110) Leading Firefighters. During brief remarks Chief Fire Officer (ag) Gregory …

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The Guyana Fire Service received a call at 20:17 hrs last evening and was alerted to a fire at Lot 162 Hibiscus Avenue, AA Eccles, East Bank Demerara. Water Tender #113 from the Eccles Fire Station immediately responded to the location. Upon arrival firefighters observed a vehicle on fire and quickly sprung into action to …

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The Guyana Fire Service received a call at 9:47 hrs today and was alerted to a fire at Lot 389 Corlita Street, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Water tenders #76, #105 and #107 from the Central and West Ruimveldt Fire Stations immediately responded to the scene where firefighters found a one flat wooden and concrete building on …

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Familiarization tour carried out at the New Amsterdam Hospital

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Divisional Officer (ag) McDonald along with several members of staff attached to the New Amsterdam Fire Station were given a tour of the facility by Chief Executive Officer, Dr Bob Ramnauth in efforts to become familiar with the building and its surroundings as a proactive measure in preparing for a possible fire emergency at the …

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