Members of the public have been invited to visit their community fire stations by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), as Fire Prevention Week is being observed from the 9th-16th, October.
“All fire stations as of Monday are open for visits by members of the public, if there are any questions you may have in your minds as it relates to firefighting approach (or) fire safety,“ Station Officer with responsibility for fire prevention, Andrew Holder, was quoted in a GINA press release as saying.
The opening of the fire stations is also part of clearing up misconceptions held by the public. “Some people would say that, oh the fire trucks don’t get water when we come. People seem to think that, okay, whenever there is no fire, firemen just lay back and play dominoes. Here is your opportunity to visit fire stations around the country ask questions, inquire what goes on a daily basis,” the Station Officer said in the release.
Holder further added that fire-fighters provide a number of services in other non-fire emergency situations, such as rendering humanitarian service on the road, and are also kept busy with training. The release noted that the GFS has scheduled a month-long education awareness programme, and that the theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week is, “Fire safety: A collective responsibility for the preservation of lives and property.”
