The Guyana Fire Service today concluded its Annual Officers’ Conference with a moment of prayer in observance of the “One Guyana” National Day of Prayer and Fasting, as announced by His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali.

Chief Fire Officer (Ag), Gregory Wickham, said the Guyana Fire Service is pleased that President Ali himself has led the charge for the initiative and pledged the full support of the GFS.

In reflection of this support, ranks at various fire stations across the country, including the Central Fire Station, Diamond Fire Station, Timehri Fire Station and Aerodrome, Onverwagt Fire Station, New Amsterdam Fire Station, West Ruimveldt Fire Station, Leonora Fire Station, and Melanie Fire Station, were also engaged in prayer sessions to commemorate the peaceful initiative.

The second day of the Annual Officers’ Conference saw senior officers of the Guyana Fire Service engaged in a team-building exercise where they were placed in groups and tasked with formulating methods of achieving the ten (10) point strategic plan outlined for the year 2022.

During closing remarks the Chief Fire Officer expressed gratitude to the officers for their involvement and engagement in the Conference which he mentioned resulted in fruitful discussions and strong plans towards realizing the outlined strategic goal. He also thanked in their absence the sister agencies which lent support to the Fire Service noting that “it is imperative to deliberate and continue to build capacity with these agencies as they are important to us”.

Further, he charged the officers to work assiduously and with all that they have in order to move the Guyana Fire Service to a better position, a position of power.