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Statement – Cayman Islands Chief Fire Officer remuneration in keeping with Ministry Policy/ Acting Chief named
From the Cayman Islands Ministry of Home Affairs A pay-out to staff across several departments in the Ministry in early 2018 was made in keeping with established HR policy to reduce the amount of accrued annual leave and comp time…
Interoperability between the RCIPS & CIFS
By Jacqueline Carpenter and Jamie Hicks/RCIPS-GIS • Interagency collaboration between the RCIPS and CIFS when responding to recent incidents • The benefits of recent technical advances and new search and rescue equipment. • The Joint Marine Unit trains fire officers…
UPDATED: Cayman Islands Fire Service on scene at East End brush fire
UPDATED: 11:23AM Wed 28 Feb 2018 Overnight brush fire in East End was extinguished early this morning. GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – Fire services officials have confirmed that an overnight brush fire near the East End quarry is no longer burning….
Closure of Cayman Islands George Town Landfill
UPDATE: GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) has successfully extinguished the fire that erupted at the George Town Landfill, today (Wednesday 21 February 2018). Fire crews and off-duty personnel worked for three hours to bring the…
Fuel tank fire
Response to Fuel Tank Fire by Cayman Islands Fire Service At 2.42 a.m. this morning (Monday, 24 July 2017) the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) successfully extinguished a fire inside a fuel tank at the Sol Fuel Distribution Centre on…
CIFS Officers Honoured
When danger strikes, the men and women of the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) are the ones who run towards the flames and risk it all to ensure the safety of the people of the country, and on Tuesday, 16…
Cayman Islands: Tumble dryer sparks house fire
Leaving a tumble dryer unattended may save time, but the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) warns that it isn’t worth the risk. According to Gov.UK statistics a dryer fire is the second leading cause of house fires, and last month…
Investigation ongoing into Cayman Islands Fire Service vehicle incident
The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) continue to work closely with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) to ensure that the incident on Monday, 13 March 2017 involving a fire rescue vehicle is…
Fleet assessment completed on Cayman Islands Fire Service engines
The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) recently commissioned an evaluation of the entire fleet of domestic and aerodrome vehicles. Two experts with Pierce and Oshkosh Manufacturing recently travelled to all Fire Service locations on…
New fire engine for CIFS in Cayman Brac
The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) will soon add a new, modern aerodrome firetruck to its fleet, which will be based at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport fire station on Cayman Brac. Fire Chief David Hails has officially signed the…
