The Hinterland Fire Protection Service launched the first fire brigade in Mahdia, after an eight-day training session for volunteers managed by the Guyana Fire Service.
The programme was a collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and the Region Eight Administration. Plans are in train to initiate this programme in other areas, including at Lethem, Mabaruma and Kwakwani, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said.
The programme entailed training and equipping an auxiliary fire brigade comprising staff of the Regional Administration and residents of