Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn has again said the Guyana Fire and Rescue Service has to “step up its game” to ensure that there is a stable fire safety environment but also to address the challenges in the oil and gas industry.
“…..We need to improve our responses at the level of the fire service…… The Guyana Fire and Rescue Service, that service has to step up its game, its ability, its focus, its resources in being able to deal with the issues related to high pressure gas, energy development. How to respond to those fires, to be properly trained for them, to be aware in the first instance, to educate the public in respect to the prevention issues and to work to make sure that we have a stable fire safety environment so that progress and development will continue in our country,” Benn said.
He was at the time delivering remarks at the 4th Fire Advisory Board outreach which was held at RK Security National Headquarters, Regent Road, Bourda.