–in observance of 57th Anniversary

THE Guyana Fire Service (GFS), in observance of its 57th anniversary, embarked on a community service project last Sunday.

Thirty-five officers accompanied by the Chief Fire Officer, Marlon Gentle, visited the Gentle Women’s Home at Cemetery Road and D’urban Street, Georgetown.
There, the male officers de-bushed the yard, cleaned the drains and re-painted the building, while the female officers groomed the elderly and served them sumptuous lunches.
The chief fire officer said they also installed several smoke detectors in the home of the elderly and overall had a merry time with the elderly folk.
Meanwhile, on the West Coast of Demerara, the Leonora Fire Station firefighters, including officers, sanitised the public bus sheds between Leonora and Uitvlugt as part of their celebratory activities.
Gentle said they will continue to do similar community- oriented projects.
On October 12, 1957, the GFS became an independent organisation, separate from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and it has been 57 years since.

(By Michel Outridge)