Tag: Guyana Fire Service

GPF to foster more community relations this year

GPF to foster more community relations this year

- January 29, 2024

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn Monday said his ministry will continue to pursue the government’s manifesto promise of ensuring ... Read More

Fire Service to boost capacity, community involvement in 2024 – Min. Benn

Fire Service to boost capacity, community involvement in 2024 – Min. Benn

- January 17, 2024

Recognising the significant increase in fires last year, the capacity of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) will further be expanded ... Read More

Govt launches training programmes targeting Region Two mid-wives, medical personnel

Govt launches training programmes targeting Region Two mid-wives, medical personnel

- January 15, 2024

The government, through the Ministry of Health, has officially launched two training programmes targeting the mid-wives and medical professionals at ... Read More

Fire Service hosts exercise to test new firefighting equipment

Fire Service hosts exercise to test new firefighting equipment

- December 29, 2023

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) held a practical exercise to demonstrate the use of newly procured firefighting equipment that was ... Read More

$24M approved in National Assembly to enhance Guyana Fire Service response

$24M approved in National Assembly to enhance Guyana Fire Service response

- December 19, 2023

The sum of $24 million was on Tuesday approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply to enhance the response capacity ... Read More

Capacity of Guyana Fire Service boosted with 74 new firefighters

Capacity of Guyana Fire Service boosted with 74 new firefighters

- December 18, 2023

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has now been boosted with 74 new firefighters after completing a rigorous 11-week training course ... Read More

Fire Service hosts inaugural kids’ camp to educate on fire prevention, safety

Fire Service hosts inaugural kids’ camp to educate on fire prevention, safety

- November 25, 2023

Fifty primary and secondary-aged children from the community of Lodge, Georgetown, were engaged on fire safety and prevention mechanisms, when ... Read More

GFS hosts fair to promote fire prevention, safety

GFS hosts fair to promote fire prevention, safety

- October 21, 2023

Students and teachers of several schools in the Georgetown District benefitted from fire safety talks and witnessed firefighting and rescue ... Read More

Plans in place to tackle occurrences of grass fires – Fire Chief assures

Plans in place to tackle occurrences of grass fires – Fire Chief assures

- October 12, 2023

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has partnered with other agencies to establish a well-structured strategy to address and manage the ... Read More

Fire Service marks 66th anniversary with march pass parade

Fire Service marks 66th anniversary with march pass parade

- October 12, 2023

Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Thursday morning participated in a march pass parade to celebrate 66 years of the Guyana ... Read More