House Fire Aftermath: Dealing with debris removal
News and Research (nfpa.org) reports that 26 percent of fires reported from 2015 to 2019 are house fires. Around 75 percent of deaths and 72 percent of injuries were caused by residential fires. Reports also show that the primary causes…
Cayman: Structure Fire Incident
Grand Cayman, 16 June 2022 – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) responded at 10.30 a.m. today (16 June 2022) to a 911 report of a structure fire at Radio Cayman, George Town. On arrival, CIFS confirmed that it was a garbage…
Cayman: Minister Turner discusses the way forward for CIFS
Grand Cayman, 13 June 2022 – The new Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Sabrina Turner recently met with the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) to discuss key priorities for 2022 and beyond. This orientation process began last month when Designate Chief…
Cayman: Firefighters receive accredited fire and rescue training
Grand Cayman 20 May 2022 – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) firefighters recently underwent accredited driver skills training with Emergency Response Driver Training Ltd (ERDT) UK and fire and rescue industry training courses with Oshkosh for the operation of the…
Cayman: Sister Islands Receive New Aviation Fire Truck
Grand Cayman, 12 May 2022 – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) recently delivered one of the new Oshkosh Striker aviation fire trucks to Cayman Brac Fire Station to provide fire and rescue aviation support at Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA). The delivery of…
Cayman: Bonfire applications to be addressed to Public Lands Commission
Grand Cayman, March 29th, 2022 – With Easter only 3 weeks away and people already making arrangements to enjoy the long weekend, the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is reminding campers that all applications for bonfires permits are to be submitted…
Cayman: Structure Fire Incident
Grand Cayman, 23 March 2022 – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) responded at 3:04 p.m. yesterday (22 March 2022) to a 911 report of a brush fire at Compass Drive, George Town. On arrival, CIFS confirmed that an old sewage…
Cayman: CIFS Officers Receive Institution of Fire Engineers Certification
Grand Cayman, 21 March 2022 – Eight (8) Firefighters have earned their IFE Level 2 Certificate in Fire Science, Operations, and Safety having successfully completed a three-hour, 120 question examination which they sat in October 2021. Acting Minister for Home Affairs Hon….
Cayman – Civil Servants called to the Virtual Roundtable: This Wednesday
Grand Cayman, Monday, 21 March 2022 – The Family Resource Centre (FRC) and the CIG Wellness Committee are excited to be hosting a virtual roundtable discussion – Civil Service: Women in Leadership – in celebration of Honouring Women Month (HWM) this Wednesday, 23…
Cayman: Fire Service and Enviromental Health monitor Landfill overnight
Grand Cayman, 01 March 2022 – Crews from Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) and the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) are monitoring the George Town Landfill tonight (Tuesday, 1 March 2022) after extinguishing a surface fire this afternoon. CIFS responded to the…
