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Valerie Great-House was extensively damaged by fire on Friday night. The historic building located in Valerie, Collymore Rock, St Michael, was once used as a skills training centre. It was restored to a community centre in 1999 and repaired in 2000 after it had been vandalised. However, the building had been abandoned for a number of years and people had been seeking shelter inside the structure at night. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Eric Rice said the fire started on the roof of the building. Member of Parliament for St Michael South Central, Richard Sealy, said he was happy no one was hurt and commended the Fire Service for its work. "The building did provide shelter for a few people and I will see if I can direct them to the relevant social agencies," he said. Eleven officers and four tenders, two from Probyn Street, one from Worthing and one with a turntable ladder, responded to the 7:55 p.m. call under the command of Rice and station officer Tyrone Trotman. Fire officials r...

The ladies of "Essence of Fire" female fire fighters are sizzling HOT! Make sure you support them for the 2009 calendar presentation. The above video was produced by Darren A. Saunders. NB. Please note that the HIV/AIDS Committee of the Barbados Fire Service will also be publishing a Firefighter's Calendar. This blog will offer more information on this project as soon as it becomes available.

It was the same story, just a new location. Firefighters and officers had been fired, suspended and demoted because of allegations that they had consensual sex on the job. The female firefighter involved, the only woman on that particular department, had been fired. A 17 year veteran officer had also been terminated. Two others had been suspended or demoted. When male and female firefighters engage in sex on duty, clearly there is a problem. Such behavior is unprofessional and inappropriate, and can result in poor job performance, among other bad outcomes. In the case mentioned above, the relationships came to light in part because of delayed responses to emergency calls. Such incidents make most female firefighters cringe. The idea that women in the fire station would lead to out-of-control sexual activity was one of the dire outcomes predicted by those who opposed women in the fire service altogether. When such incidents make the news, those predictions are reinforced, and women as a...

One woman was injured in a blaze at Gall Hill, Christ Church, that destroyed one house and damaged another yesterday morning. Cordella Burgess reportedly sustained burns to her shoulder, back and leg, after the rented two-bedroom house she shared with her sister Carmen and their five children caught fire. Neighbour Jamar Bayne was one of the first people to offer help to Burgess as she dashed from the house with her clothes on fire. The next-door house owned by Llewellyn Clarke sustained some damage. Parliamentary representative Ronald Jones said he was trying to identify temporary homes for the displaced families. Speaking to the DAILY NATION yesterday, Acting Chief Fire Officer Anthony Blackman urged people to be cautious, especially when leaving their homes unattended. Two fire tenders and eight officers under the command of acting Deputy Chief Fire Officer Eric Rice responded to the blaze. (YB)

Three days into 2009 and three house fires have been recorded. The latest blaze at Block 2E, Silver Hill, Christ Church, left a family of five searching for a place to spend the night after fire damaged their home yesterday. Deputy Fire Officer Eric Rice confirmed it was the third house fire the Barbados Fire Service had responded to yesterday. A distraught Sylvia Hunte-Trotman told the SUNDAY SUN that she, her husband Woodrow Trotman, son Flloyd Hunte, daughter Natasha Trotman, and grandson Xavier Welch, 9, were now homeless. Hunte-Trotman said she was attending a funeral when her son called her and told her the bad news. Neighbours, who called the Fire Service, managed to remove some of her household items. Four tenders, three from Probyn Street headquarters in Bridgetown, and one from Worthing, Christ Church, along with 11 officers under the command of Rice, answered the 3:46 p.m call. The house also suffered water damage. Parliamentary representative for Christ Church West Central,...

Name: Jason D. O. Codrington Nickname: Codgie Sex: Male Birthday: January 11 Height: 5'6 Residence: St. Michael Love Status: Not Saying Occupation: Fire Officer Hobbies: Cricket, Dominoes, Words That Best Describe Me: Friendly, Simple. Interests: Traveling, Books, Shopping, Sports, Sexuality, Gaming, Dating. Types Of Music That I Like: R&B, Reggae, Gospel, Country & Western. Types Of Movies That I Like : Comedy, Horror, Martial Arts,Thriller, Action, War, Western. People Don't Know That: I'm a very talented guy. My Favourite Quote: "Never Say Never" My Favourite Website: http://devoted.to/bajanfirefighters

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