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Chief Fire Officer, Errol Maynard The Barbados Fire Service (BFS) is seeking to roll out a suite of new training initiatives to enhance the skills set of officers, and position the organisation to respond to new and emerging challenges. Chief Fire Officer, Errol Maynard, disclosed some of those plans as he addressed the closing ceremony of the Barbados Fire Academy Auxiliary Fire Officers’ Recruit Course at the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology. “As we evolve as a department, as the environment changes, your training will be upgraded to meet the needs of the industry, the env...

Mark Fisher A TEAM of firefighters are brushing up on their skills as part of a bespoke apprenticeship training programme with Bede Sixth Form College. But, after years of experience in the job, it’s not firefighting skills the crew have been picking up. Instead, the 25 fire officers are developing their fitness instruction and coaching know-how, ready to help put colleagues through their paces. “As a firefighter, keeping fit is an integral part of the job,” said Cleveland Fire Brigade’s health, fitness and wellbeing coordinator, Ben Le Fevre. “There’s a minimum fitness re...

Shares Retiring from the Fire Service has not stopped Bruce Reid making plans to give Christmas Dinners to those that may need them. Bruce was previously stationed at Harrogate Fire Station and led the way for White Watch to offer a Christmas Dinner to anyone that would like it. Things are a little different this year and a delivery service is being arranged, with just a limited number eating-in. When it was run from the Harrogate Fire Station, they were overwhelmed with donations of food, and they already have plenty of donations. The Knaresborough Cricket Club is also providing use of their...