GFS to commission fire stations in Regions One, Eight, Nine

-47 persons to be trained

The Guyana Fire Service will next year commission fire stations in Lethem, Mabaruma and Mahdia, Fire Chief Marlon Gentle disclosed.

During an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) Tuesday, Gentle said that 47 persons from the three communities have been identified to be trained and serve as members of the Guyana Fire Service.

Training is expected to start within the next two weeks, and will be facilitated at the Guyana Fire Service Training School in Leonora.

“We will take them through the basics first, and then we take them back into their communities to complete training because we have to train people to operate within the communities they live in because each community will have its own peculiarities and risks,” the Fire Chief explained.

The Fire Chief said the trainees will be added to the staff complement of experienced firefighters to guide them, and to ensure a smooth transition to effective firefighters in their communities.

The Training exercise will last for 16 weeks and will be split evenly between the Leonora facility and the community-based training.

Meanwhile, the Mabaruma and Mahdia stations are near completion, with the latter only requiring a driveway.