Cayman Islands Fire Service welcomes 12 young Caymanian firefighters
Grand Cayman 18 November – 12 young Caymanian Firefighters have joined the ranks of the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) with oaths to save lives and protect property throughout the Cayman Islands. The new Firefighters which comprise 1 female and…
Cayman: Police investigate arson in George Town
From RCIPS Shortly after 4:30AM this morning, 28 October, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched officers to a report of a fire outside an address on Greenwood Drive in George Town, where three vehicles parked at the location were on fire….
Cayman: OfReg fuel storage fire
The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) recently responded to an incident involving a suspected to be illegal fuel storage at a private residence at Mangrove Avenue in Prospect. The incident appeared to be caused by the fueling of a…
Cayman: OfReg fines Rubis $225,000 for 2019 Jackson Point Terminal tank leak
Fuel sector regulator, OfReg, has fined the operator Rubis a total of $225,000 for operational failures that led to a fuel tank leak at the Jackson Point Terminal in November 2019. The discovery of the leak at the time, led…
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…
