Fire service gearing to offer extended services

A member of the public being taught how to use a fire extinguisher.

The rebranding and extension of the Guyana Fire Service needs parliamentary acquiescence, Fire Prevention Officer Andrew Holder said on Thursday, while speaking to Stabroek News about plans to include other services.

Holder made observation during an exhibition and educational activity held at the Guyana Fire Service, Stabroek, Georgetown to mark Fire Prevention Day.

Fire Prevention Week is currently being observed under the theme ‘Fire Safety, a National Priority – Get Involved Now’ and features a number of activities aimed at sensitising the general public on fire safety.

Pamphlets on fire safety were handed out and a range of equipment used by fire fighters