Cayman: CIFS remind public of bonfire safety
CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) wish to remind the public how to stay safe if having a backyard bonfire, following increased reports in recent weeks. As Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Mr. Roy Charlton explains, CIFS believe the…
Cayman: CIFS adapt to support emergency services
CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – The closure of borders to international passengers has presented the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) with the opportunity to further support emergency service colleagues. CIFS firefighters have been redeployed following a reduced demand for dedicated on-duty…
Cayman: CIFS respond to a well-developed property fire
CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) were called to a well-developed structural property fire in the Birch Tree Hill area of West Bay at 10.36pm on Thursday, 26 March 2020. Crews arrived at the scene eight minutes…
Cayman: Landfill Fire Update at 8am on Wednesday, 18 March – now fully extinguished
CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – Landfill Fire Update at 8am on Wednesday, 18 March 2020. Crews from the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) and the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) have worked tirelessly to bring a landfill fire to a safe and swift…
Cayman: Landfill fire update at 8am on Monday, 16 March
CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – Landfill Fire Update at 8am on Monday, 16 March 2020. A great deal of progress has been made by Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) and Department of Environmental Health (DEH) crews over the weekend at the George Town…
Cayman: Landfill Fire Update at 8am & 4pm on Thursday, 12 March
From GIS 6:23 PM CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – Landfill Fire Update at 4pm on Thursday, 12 March 2020. The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) and the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) continue to work towards the full extinguishment of a fire at…
Cayman: Landfill Fire Update at 8am & 4pm on Wednesday, 11 March
Landfill Fire Update at 4pm on Wednesday, 11 March CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – Landfill Fire Update at 4pm on Wednesday, 11 March 2020. Crews from the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) and Department of Environmental Health (DEH) continue to see success in…
The Editor speaks: How can a contract be won and still be negotiated?
Having been involved for many years in contract documentation I am puzzled at what on earth the bidders on the wast management facility were actually bidding on. We have now heard some words from Premier Alden McLaughlin after the fire…
Cayman: Landfill Fire Updates at 8am/12pm/4pm on Tuesday, 10 March
Landfill Fire Update at 4pm on Tuesday, 10 March CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – Landfill Fire Update at 4pm on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) crews have made good progress in tackling at fire at the George Town…
The Editor speaks: Is the dump fire the writing on the wall?
It seems that 2020 has turned in to a very bad start for the “Unity” government headed by premier Alden McLaughlin. When the premier arrogantly said it would take a miracle for the cruise berthing facility not to proceed I…