Most Caribbean firefighters good at First Aid – TT Fire Chief

Fire Chief of Trinidad and Tobago Nayar Rampersaud said though Caribbean firefighters are faced with numerous challenges, it is not enough that most of them are proficient in administering First Aid.
But he said more training institutions need to be built in order to continuously improve the skills of firefighters.
Aside from being good at administering First Aid, he said firemen are not properly trained, and as such, they struggle to work efficiently.
This problem, he said is noted limited to the Caribbean as it is a worldwide issue.
He added that at the beginning of every training programme, fire officers are taught how to handle cases of emergency.
The Trinidadian said too that although much attention is not being placed on the First Aid aspect of the job, it remains one of the most important and should be given due attention.
Meanwhile, Fire Chief Marlon Gentle said the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has been working to continuously improve its services, pointing out that a training centre was recently opened in Leonora, West Bank Demerara to train firefighters.
The GFS, he said has been working hand-in-hand with fire services in the region to open another centre in Guyana to train local and Caribbean officials.
Recently, a team of firefighters, along with the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Chief arrived here to be part of the Annual Caribbean Firefighters’ Conference.
The delegation was involved in a number of activities as part of Fire Prevention Week 2014. The week came to a close with a cricket match between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.