By Rae Wiltshire
At the age of 19, Keyola Hinckson (previously Brower) found herself discontented after trying multiple part-time jobs. She wanted financial stability and applied to the Guyanese Police Force’s Immigration Department, and the Guyana Fire Service. The latter responded, and after passing both physical and theoretical exams, she seized the opportunity as a potential career path for financial security. For nine years, Hinckson served as a firefighter, an experience that proved invaluable for her professional and personal growth.
Hinckson reflected on her time as a firefighter, emphasising the valuable lessons she learned about selflessness and taking on various roles within the department. She recounted her experience of occasionally serving as a dispatcher, handling statistics, and actively participating as a firefighter during fire incidents.
