Cayman: Structure Fire Incident
Grand Cayman, 23 March 2022 – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) responded at 3:04 p.m. yesterday (22 March 2022) to a 911 report of a brush fire at Compass Drive, George Town. On arrival, CIFS confirmed that an old sewage…
Cayman: CIFS Officers Receive Institution of Fire Engineers Certification
Grand Cayman, 21 March 2022 – Eight (8) Firefighters have earned their IFE Level 2 Certificate in Fire Science, Operations, and Safety having successfully completed a three-hour, 120 question examination which they sat in October 2021. Acting Minister for Home Affairs Hon….
Cayman – Civil Servants called to the Virtual Roundtable: This Wednesday
Grand Cayman, Monday, 21 March 2022 – The Family Resource Centre (FRC) and the CIG Wellness Committee are excited to be hosting a virtual roundtable discussion – Civil Service: Women in Leadership – in celebration of Honouring Women Month (HWM) this Wednesday, 23…
Cayman: Fire Service and Enviromental Health monitor Landfill overnight
Grand Cayman, 01 March 2022 – Crews from Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) and the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) are monitoring the George Town Landfill tonight (Tuesday, 1 March 2022) after extinguishing a surface fire this afternoon. CIFS responded to the…
More than two dozen major lawsuits are putting a price tag on the climate damage caused by fossil fuel companies
Governments across the USA are suing major climate polluters for the damage caused by their “intentional, reckless and negligent” actions. By Elliott Negin / Independent Media Institute Four years ago, Boulder, Colorado, sued ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy—owner of the only oil refinery…
Caymanian announced as designate Chief Fire Officer
Grand Cayman, 20 January 2022 – Mr. D. Randy Rankin has been selected as the designate Chief Fire Officer (CFO), following a rigorous and highly competitive recruitment process led by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The recruitment exercise entailed a…
New York fire: At least 19 killed in apartment block blaze
From BBC At least 19 people, including nine children, have died after a fire in a New York apartment building. Another 32 people were sent to hospital, several of whom are in a critical condition, according to New York Mayor…
Happy New Year from the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands
As we welcome in the new year we’ve taken the opportunity to pause and look back through the past twelve months. Between extreme weather, landfill fires and the ongoing challenges brought by the pandemic, there is no doubt that 2021…
Cayman: Fire Service withdraws from GT Landfill
Grand Cayman, 24 December 2021 (GIS) – The Cayman Islands Fire Service yesterday (Thursday, 23 December 2021) withdrew its crew and equipment from the George Town Landfill yesterday, after an incident-free week spent monitoring the site. “Officers will be able to get…
A Cayman Islands Fire Service Christmas
Grand Cayman, 21 December 2021 – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) collaborated with the Cayman Islands Motorcycle Riders Association (CIMRA) for the annual Christmas Toys 4 Tots Donation Drive on Sunday, 19 December 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings,…
