The United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office will provide specialised training and equipment to the Virgin Islands Territorial Search and Rescue Team (TSART) through a Memorandum of Understanding signed yesterday at Government House.

A new fire truck will soon be arriving in the Territory and will be stationed at the Fire Headquarters in Road Town to serve the areas between Sophie Bay and Pockwood Pond, and between Belle Vue and Windy Hill.

Residents of the Virgin Islands are asked to refrain from any open burning and to conserve water within their homes and businesses as much as possible.

Minister of Transportation Works and Utilities Honourable Kye Rymer has commended Chief Fire Officer Zebalon Mclean and his officers for extinguishing a bush fire that was threatening the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Potter at Meyers Estate.

Officers of the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service contained a vehicle fire near the top of Joe’s Hill road on Tortola today.

Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark Vanterpool has signed a purchase agreement for five HMA F350 Rapid Response appliances for use by the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services (VIFRS).

I called for this one on one, because of the news story that came out about the Fire Station today.

Chief Fire Officer Mr. Zebalon McLean has said that communities on the western end of the Territory are not in any danger with the fire at the incinerator at Pock Wood Pond.

A team from MobileTec, a provider of Public Safety Solutions, visited the Territory to continue the implementation process of the 911 Call Handling Centre.

Members of the Public Service Week 2018 Steering Committee are featured as they made a presentation to the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service as part of Public Service Week 2018 activities.