Tag: Fire Service
Four hospitalized after fire at HMP Northward
(CNS): Four people were taken to hospital Tuesday afternoon in the wake of a fire at the men’s prison, suffering from smoke inhalation. Officials have not said whether or not the four people were staff or inmates or their current condition. According to a release from the RCIPS there was no structural damage to the […]
Firefighter douses garbage fire near CUC pole
(CNS): The sight of a burning garbage container in the heart of downtown George Town caused several people call in to the Fire Service Monday afternoon. The blaze ignited in a garbage container outside a Mary Street office block, dangerously close to a CUC pole. However, despite the small explosions and flames licking the building and […]
Crews remove heated concrete from dump
(CNS): As firefighters and landfill personnel were keeping a close watch on the dump Tuesday, crews removed a large chunk of heated concrete which officials said was causing more hotspots in the wake of Sunday’s surface fire. The first fire at ‘Mount Trashmore’ this year on Sunday was brought under control quite quickly but the […]
Systems and new kit help mitigate fire
(CNS): The latest dump fire was contained within an hour, government officials have claimed, pointing to improvements in the team and upgraded equipment. A small surface fire ignited at the George Town landfill on Sunday around lunchtime but fire crews were on the scene fighting the flames before 1pm, and with help from the Department […]
Fire crews dispatched as dump burns
(CNS): Firefighters were back at the dump Sunday afternoon to tackle yet another blaze at the George Town landfill site. Staff at the main fire station confirmed that several crews had been dispatched to tackle the blaze but they were unable to reveal any details about the fire or exactly where it was, as the firefighters […]
Government building closed due to fire
(CNS) Update: Officials say the cause of a small fire at the Government Office Administration Building (GOAB) on Elgin Avenue this morning was an electrical “arc” on one of the Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) units that support CIG’s information technology infrastructure within the building. There were no casualties or injuries during the emergency evacuation. The Fire Service responded with two rescue […]
Six cops on leave face criminal charges
(CNS): The latest results of an FOI request have revealed that ten police and fire officers have been suspended from duty as a result of criminal charges and investigations. One police constable has been paid to stay at home since June 2009 due to an ongoing criminal case. There are six police officers and four firefighters currently […]
Airport reassures community over runway inspections
(CNS): Following a number of comments on Cayman News Service last week raising concerns that the Cayman Islands Airport Authority only conducts a runway clearance exercise once a year, the management reassured the public Friday that the runway is inspected several times every day. The annual Foreign Object Debris (F.O.D) walk is a team effort […]
