Topic: Firefighters

Firefighters continue to tackle the fire at George Town landfill on Friday morning following the blaze which caused traffic disruption and school closures in the nearby area.

Grand Cayman’s Airport Park was filled with children, parents, firefighters and motorcycle enthusiasts on Saturday, Dec. 16, as the Cayman Islands Fire Service hosted its annual picnic and toy giveaway.

Cayman Islands firefighters who worked on holidays between December 2015 and this year apparently went unpaid and are due back pay immediately, according to a draft report from the government’s Internal Audit Unit that was released to the press last week.

Members of the Cayman Islands Fire Service tackled a mock airplane blaze last week as part of a two-week training course to prepare firefighters for potential aviation disasters.

Firefighters are back at the West Bay Fire Station after it was closed in late July because of mold in the air conditioning systems.