Tag: Guyana Fire Service (GFS)

Guyana observes 50th fire prevention anniversary

Guyana observes 50th fire prevention anniversary

- October 6, 2024

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) commenced its 50th Fire Prevention Anniversary with a religious service at the National Cultural Centre ... Read More

MoU inked between Statistics Bureau and Fire Service to strengthen statistical capacity

MoU inked between Statistics Bureau and Fire Service to strengthen statistical capacity

- April 25, 2024

The Bureau of Statistics and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) today, April 25, 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ... Read More

Crew rendered assistance to passenger with medical emergency on board M.V Sabanto

Crew rendered assistance to passenger with medical emergency on board M.V Sabanto

- April 25, 2024

On Wednesday April 24th, the M.V. Sabanto departed Supenaam stelling at 19:15 hours for Parika, when half-way through the journey, ... Read More

Wildfire response update

Wildfire response update

- March 14, 2024

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in conjunction with the Guyana Fire Service (GFS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Protected Areas Commission ... Read More

PAC issues an Emergency Clarion Call on Stakeholders to Address the Growing Wildfires in the Kanuku Mountains

PAC issues an Emergency Clarion Call on Stakeholders to Address the Growing Wildfires in the Kanuku Mountains

- March 8, 2024

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) hosted its first hybrid meeting with stakeholder agencies and communities surrounding the Kanuku Mountains Protected ... Read More

CDC, PAC meet with Rupununi Villagers amidst rapid wildfire incidents

CDC, PAC meet with Rupununi Villagers amidst rapid wildfire incidents

- March 8, 2024

Representatives of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) met yesterday with council members from several ... Read More

Government’s quells week long Woodley Park, mangrove fires

Government’s quells week long Woodley Park, mangrove fires

- March 7, 2024

The Government of Guyana, through the intervention of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS); Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO); and the Regional ... Read More

El Niño will greatly affect weather patterns and raise the possibility of grass fires in Guyana

El Niño will greatly affect weather patterns and raise the possibility of grass fires in Guyana

- August 20, 2023

The Guyana Fire Service and Fire Prevention Department plan to improve readiness and response efforts to safeguard people, property, and ... Read More

CDC donates supplies to the Guyana Fire Service

CDC donates supplies to the Guyana Fire Service

- March 17, 2023

Chief Fire Officer, Mr. Gregory Wickham, today received a quantity of response equipment from the Civil Defence Commission. The handover ... Read More