Tag: Guyana Fire Service (GFS)

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

More assets, programmes to improve security sector − Min Benn

More assets, programmes to improve security sector − Min Benn

- January 26, 2023

─ 20 per cent reduction in serious crimes between 2015−2022 The Ministry of Home Affairs will be investing heavily in ... Read More

President announces salary adjustments for joint service workers

President announces salary adjustments for joint service workers

- November 24, 2022

President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, in keeping with a promise made last week, has announced a series of salary adjustments ... Read More

Junior Ranks Promotion for the Guyana Prison Service and the Guyana Fire Service

Junior Ranks Promotion for the Guyana Prison Service and the Guyana Fire Service

- June 9, 2022

The Honourable Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Robeson Benn, M.P, has approved the promotion of Twenty-Five (25) Junior Ranks from ... Read More

Early morning fire in Berbice being investigated

Early morning fire in Berbice being investigated

- January 5, 2022

The Guyana Fire Service is currently investigating the circumstances which led to a fire in Berbice early this morning. The ... Read More