Fire Service Ready For High Rise Blazes

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The ability of the Barbados Fire Service to fight fires in high-rise buildings and deal with hazardous materials has been boosted.

Seventy members of the Service have graduated and are now qualified in those two areas after successfully completing a three week training programme in High-Rise Operation and Hazardous Material Management. The ceremony was held this evening at the Barbados Community College following a course of training that took place in conjunction with the United States Hillsborough Community College from January 3.

During the ceremony those graduating were given a timely reminder of the importance of training and their ability to do their job well by Chief Fire Officer Wilfred Marshall. In addition, he told his charges that it would be hard to achieve excellence without adequate, appropriate and timely training. “It is timely because Barbados is a developing nation in many areas. One that captures our attention at this time is the simple structured developments and in particular its building structures for both commercial and residential occupancies,” Marshall said.

He also noted that the training was important because buildings were being constructed higher and the materials used were no longer only the traditional types, something that posed many challenges. “The persons who own and occupy these facilities don’t expect excuses from the fire
officers when they are called in situations involving these structures; they expect results. This is the primary reason why forces of this nature have been organised with necessary tools to make both strategic and tactical decisions,” Marshall added.

Among the officials present at the ceremony was BCC Principal, Dr. Gladstone Best, who also delivered remarks and presented the certificates to the fire officers. (AA)

Source: barbadostoday.bb

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