Caribbean firefighters’ college to be built in Guyana

Guyana will soon be training firefighters as it looks to establish a firefighters’ training college.
The firefighters’ school is expected to provide affordable and high-quality training.
This was disclosed on Monday at the Caribbean Association of Fire Fighters (CAFF) meeting held at the Regency Suites, Hadfield Street.
The facility when built will be located aback the Leonora Fire Station, West Coast Demerara and will cost approximately Gy$ 100 million as it would include classrooms, accommodation, a library, and firefighting equipment. Would-be firefighters are normally trained in Canada, the United States and Britain, or experienced persons are brought here to train the recruits from some Caribbean countries. Fire chief Marlon Gentle said there will not be a need for more equipment as the country has enough to provision the school. The fire-fighting training school when established would also be open to potential firefighters from the regional bloc.
In the meantime, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee said the association has been facing some difficulties, pointing directly to financial issues for the further development of the organisation. Obtaining modern firefighting equipment and medical care were also among the issues raised by Rohee. He noted that CAFF, over the years, has been instrumental in providing training for firefighters. Gentle said there is a need for firefighters to welcome change wholeheartedly, noting that Guyana can only become successful through collaboration. He said the modern training facilities is one area the Guyana government has been working to provide and to ensure that local firefighters are properly trained.
Guyana will soon be training firefighters as it looks to establish a firefighters’ training college.The firefighters’ school is expected to provide affordable and high-quality training.This was disclosed on Monday at the Caribbean Association of Fire Fighters (CAFF) meeting held at the Regency Suites, Hadfield Street.The facility when built will be located aback the Leonora Fire Station, West Coast Demerara and will cost approximately Gy$ 100 million as it would include classrooms, accommodation, a library, and firefighting equipment. Would-be firefighters are normally trained in Canada, the United States and Britain, or experienced persons are brought here to train the recruits from some Caribbean countries. Fire chief Marlon Gentle said there will not be a need for more equipment as the country has enough to provision the school. The fire-fighting training school when established would also be open to potential firefighters from the regional bloc. In the meantime, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee said the association has been facing some difficulties, pointing directly to financial issues for the further development of the organisation. Obtaining modern firefighting equipment and medical care were also among the issues raised by Rohee. He noted that CAFF, over the years, has been instrumental in providing training for firefighters. Gentle said there is a need for firefighters to welcome change wholeheartedly, noting that Guyana can only become successful through collaboration. He said the modern training facilities is one area the Guyana government has been working to provide and to ensure that local firefighters are properly trained.