The planned US$1.4M fire boat which will be stationed at the Demerara Harbour will be a major boost to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).
This was stated by the Chief Fire Officer Marlon Gentle during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI).
Angloco Limited, a company based in the United Kingdom, is constructing the vessel. The Fire Chief described the vessel’s construction as “monumental”. Guyana last possessed a fire boat in 1978.
Gentle pointed out that over the years there has been much