The Guyana Fire Advisory Board today hosted its fourth outreach program under the theme “Fire Safety & Prevention starts with the people, let’s endeavor our goals through education.” The outreach was specifically tailored for security personnel, aimed at educating and promoting fire safety awareness and prevention. Home Affairs Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn during brief remarks …

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Chief Fire Officer (ag), Gregory Wickham and a team of officers today visited Meadowbrook Gardens, Georgetown to inspect fire hydrants in the area and ensure that they are in perfect working condition. During the inspection firefighters cleaned the area around the hydrants after which they were turned on and the water pressure was tested. Once …

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Due to the alarming upsurge of fire in Guyana the Fire Advisory Board wishes to invite a representative from each Security Company to attend a session on fire safety, protection, prevention and safety in general under the theme “Fire Safety & Prevention starts with the people, let’s endeavor our goals through education”. The event will …

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On September 3, 2022 fifteen (15) security personnel attached to RK’s Guyana Security Services underwent Fire Safety Training at the Central Fire Station, Stabroek, Georgetown. The trainees were educated on evacuation procedures and the use of fire extinguishers by staff of the Fire Prevention Department.

At about 20:15 hours last evening the Guyana Fire Service responded to a fire at the China Star Supermarket, located at Commercial Zone Lethem, Region 9, after vigilant firefighters noticed smoke and flames emanating from the building. The structure involved was a wooden and concrete building of two floors which was operated as a general …

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The Guyana Fire Service would like to congratulate our basketball team which defeated the Guyana Police Force yesterday afternoon with a score of 45-38, following which they went on to defeat the Guyana Prison Service today with a score of 37-29 in the Joint Services Male Basketball Championship. The GFS team is headed by Station …

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The Guyana Fire and Rescue Service responds to more than just fire emergencies. Our mandate covers responding to vehicular accidents, calls of distress, transporting the sick to hospitals and administering first aid care, rescuing animals and rendering assistance to the public. On April 29, 2022 a cat was rescued from a rooftop by firefighters attached …

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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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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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Meet the brave and intelligent Felix Messiah Frank who had the privilege of visiting the Central Fire Station today where he met and interacted with several officers including Chief Fire Officer Gregory Wickham. This little guy aspires to be the Chief Fire Officer someday and to show our support for his dream he was allowed …

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