At approximately 16:29 p.m. yesterday, the Guyana Fire Service was alerted to a fire at the Christ Church Secondary School. Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke emanating from the building. Quick action and expert firefighting resulted in the source of the fire being identified and contained. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the fire started in the …
The Guyana Fire Service received a call at 15:12 p.m. on January 2, 2023, and was alerted to a fire at Lot 7C River View, Ruimveldt, Georgetown. Water tenders from the Central, West Ruimveldt, and Alberttown Fire Stations were immediately dispatched to the location. The structure involved was a two-storey wooden and concrete building owned …
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Valiant efforts by firefighters resulted in the containment of a major fire that threatened to destroy three houses on the west coast of Demerara. At about 11:21 a.m. on January 3, the Guyana Fire Service received a call and was alerted to a fire at Lot 3 B New Road, Vreed-En-Hoop, West Coast Demerara. Water …
Press Release November 27, 2022 Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn, today inspected the ranks of the Guyana Fire and Rescue Service during a muster exercise to ensure they are properly kitted out with the necessary protective gear and equipment. Over 200 senior and junior ranks as well as Emergency Medical Technicians from the …
Press Release November 16, 2022 Nine (9) persons graduated today as Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians after undergoing an eight-month training exercise. The training commenced on February 19, 2020, as a collaborative effort between the Guyana Fire Service, the National Emergency Medical Services, and the Ministry of Health. The exercise was facilitated by Dr. Shannon Langston …
PRESS RELEASE November 14, 2022 The Guyana Fire Service today commissioned the Onverwagt Fire Station and extended its Emergency Medical Services Programme to Region 5. The station was completed at a cost of over G$28.7 million and will provide assistance to residents along the west coast of Berbice from east of the Abary Bridge to …
At 1:29 hours today the Guyana Fire Service received a call and was alerted to a fire at Guyana Stores Limited which is located at Lot 19 Water Street, Georgetown. Water Tenders from the Central, Alberttown, West Ruimveldt and Campbellville Fire Stations were immediately dispatched to the location. Upon arrival firefighters observed fire and smoke …
The Guyana Fire Service today conducted a March Past Parade in celebration of our 65th Anniversary and Fire Prevention Month 2022. The parade which consisted of about two hundred (200) ranks from fire stations across the country was led by Divisional Officer, Andrew Holder and his Second-in-command, Station Officer, Suresh Persaud. The grey and black …
The Guyana Fire Service has noted several recent reports of garbage and grass fires at various parts of the country and is urging citizens to desist from openly burning heaps of garbage or grass. If these fires do occur they should never be left unattended as they possess the potential to spread and become major …
At about 21:43 hours last evening ranks from the Leonora Fire Station responded to a fire at Seaview Anna Catherina (sea dam), West Coast Demerara. Upon arrival ranks observed that a one flat wooden and concrete building was engulfed in flames. The building was owned by 38-year-old Ravindra Balkissoon and occupied by himself and family …