Annual report of guyana fire and ambulance service

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YANA
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ANNUARLE PORT
OF THE
GuyaFniar e
anAdm bulSaenrcvei ce
FORT HEY EAR
1972
(Pr.biytn htAeeu dt hoorfti htGeyov ernment)
GEORGETODWENM,E RAGRUAY,A NA.
1973
GUY.ANA FIRES ERVIHEADQCUARETERS
WATSERT REET,
STABROEK,
GEORGETOWN.
Octobe1r9,7 3
The .Honou·r·al e,
The Minister ofH ome.A. fairfs ,
6,B rickdam,
GEORGETOWN.
Sir,
I havet heh onourt os ubmith erewith
the" AnnualR eporto"f t heGuyana Firaen dAm bulance
Servicfeo rthe Yearen ding 31sDte cemb1e9r7,2 .
I haveth e honourt ob e,
Sir,
Your ObedieSnervantt ,
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Wm.A .McDowell,A .M.lFI.RE E.
CHIEF FIRE OFFICER
GUYANAF IRE A!IDIJLANCE
ABJ) SF.RWV]l
:NfilUAL 1972
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PREAMBLE:
Thyee a:r1 97wa2s a succesaslftuhlodi ugfhf i­
culyte afror t he GuyanaF iraned Am bulancSee rvice.
Despithitsean, increasneumbde r·fiorfce a llasm,b ulance
callansd r equefsotrss p P-csiervailc ehsa tdo b ed ealt
with,T hBer igadwea sa lsfoa cwietdh a f ews er::.fci·r.:,.n e
situatwhiic·ho cnosu lhdav eba d disastrroeuss ou ltif
personnhade lf aileedti h<3tro '; ake, J()n.oal0utt:e0i.1 ·m+. .o1
.p rodutchseet anda:nlo fe f:fioioe:.cn:::,ceya o·fot ehde• m
1.J!STAfil ,I§HMENT
Att heen do ft hyee a:rt, hea tuhorissterdE: n.;'i;il.
oft hSee rvicwea sa sf ollows:-
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1C hiefFi reO fficer
1D eputCyhi eFfi rOef ficer
3Di visionalO ffioets
4S tatiOofnf icers
1M otoMrec hanic
9S ubO fficers
1Qua rterK aster
24S eotioLne aders
48 Leading.Firemen
215Firemen'
2 ClassC lIeIr ks
4 CleriAcsasli stants
3B arrack Labourers
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TheO ffiscterre ngtho ft hSee rvrieccee ived
amu chn eedbeodoo sntt hlea Atug ust1,9 7w2h,ep nr o­
vsiiowna msa doent he FEisxteadb lifsohmthree nc tr ea­
tioonfth repeo sotfsD ivisiOfofnialc Thiesr i.n crease
shougload f arw aiyn e asitnhhgee awvyor kl aodw hich
wacsa rribeytd h fee owf ficeanrdss ,oa ssiisnmait n ­
tainitngh ael l-reoffunidc iyeo nftc hSee rviec.
Promottioto ehnssne e pwo sthsow,e vewre,rn eo matd e
beforteh een d teohy fe ar.
2.STAT'rONS:
Theraree f uro lands tatiionGns e oertgown,
adno nFei rBeo aStt atithoeln an,d s taotnicso mpinrgi s
Fi.Srooi ·Hvolac<i<>q unarnttdhe rer<s-. --Bub-sThteartei ons.
iso nseu b-asttiaotnB elfiaenlandd A,e rodFriormee
StataitoTi menh rIin ternatiAiornPaolbr otht f'a lling
undetrh seu perviofst ihoGene orgeDtvioiownsn i.O ne
lands tatiisomai nnt aineidnN eAwm sterdam.
Iti sh oped 19t7hw3ai tls le teh ceo mpltion
oft hset ataitoW ni emoantr eh D emerRiavreaars t his
swiftdleyv eloaprieofna tg h ceo untirsye xpotsoane d
icnerasifnigrd ea ngtehartc annobtei gnored.
3.CENTRAL FIRES T1,1 TGIEOORGNETWON:
Accommodaftoipreor ns noenalt t hiss tation
stliln eeidmsp rmoevnwethic he xpansioovnet rh yee ars
hamasd ei mportSanotma.et tenwitilolhn a vteob egi ven
as wteosl aln itcaornvye nieanndcw east sepurp ltyot he
compobunodto hfw hichha eve n_,"'Btgheaedt tenotfi on
thMien istoryfW orakndsC ommunciatidournisngt hyee ar.
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4.FIREBOA T STJ,TION:
Therew er1,ehir ty me,na tthi ss 1,ation:
l SubO fficer
3 SectiLoenda esr
7 LeadiFngi remen
19 Fireemn
The Ambulanlacunec h 'Wrenha's' .n otp rvoedv ery
successifnusu el and waso perabolnei,f ar a shorpte riod
duringt he year. Howevetrhi,s v essealn dt he FireB oat
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Lady·W oollteury� d outo n_ thef ollowoicngc asions:-
ResponditngoF ires 23..
SpeciSaelrv ices 45
Tl!WISPOrtingth e sick
and Injurefdr om
Vrede-e�-Htooo p
Georgetown • 1;26�
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·Reri<l.er1i�a ,,i�t�ce
toth e Police 16
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MiscellaneoCausl ls
EMMLl RG!j;NCY SPEQ!AkS ERYlCES:
On thirtee11 occasionsand vtehse.icarre ewlsa
we;rer escued wdhriilfet i,ngo uttos eabyb ei11tgo wed
. 1
11afe.lbya otko ,port�
. Ona eventeoc�cna sionsa,a l.vaopgee:ra tions
wercea rrioeudto. n V e.selss,w hich�e rei nda?lg 1:1r of
. -slnkingo rw hich had alreadys uIJlc in theJlarbqur�
These callaw ermaed eun derv ariousc ircum­
stancees,,g .T ransportingM inistoefrG sov ermnetn,
MembeorfsP arliamentS,e niorG overnmenOtf ficials,
DoctorMsi,d -wiveeM,a gistraantdem sem berosf t he
�nlioFAor ce.t oand fromV reed-oeon-pH,
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5.TIMEHRIAE RODRpOMEm sION:
Thewreer 58e m esnt atiaotnt ehidsDi vision
ass hohwne reunder:-
1S tation Officer
1S ub-Officer
4S ceitnoL eaders
6L eadFiinrge men
45F iremen
1B arraLcabko urer
During thyeea rDlliml,b erosf t hiDeii vsion
respotndoedt hfeo lwilngo:-
FirCela ls 11
SpecSiearlv ices 17
AircrEamrfgete ncies 4
LircrEmaefrtg enicnvioelsv tihngfe o llowing:­
(aF)e athEnegirneeds 2
(bOv)erheatUendd ercar1riage
(cD)efectBirva.kieng S ystelm
This s:tathaison no owc cuptiheeen dt irOel d
.l.irpToerrmitm lB uildianndgi ,t i sh opteode ffte c
necessiaryn ternailm protvseb moetfnhor t hceomf orott
regulsarat fafs w elals t o· acoommfocadialtiet fioers
rceruittr ainiThnge.r ies s timluclh t obe donet o
britngh Ter ainSicngh ouoptl o t hset andarpdr oposed.
Ltt hmeo menhto,w evtheerba ,sb neeadrsave ai lable.
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_6.NEW 4JETEMAHD IVISION,
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There wasa stafoff 50s ttaioneind New
Amsterdamas shown hereund.er:-
1D ivisionaOlf firc e
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1 StatiOoffni cre
1 SubO fficer
5 SectiLoenda ers
6 Leangcli Firemen
34 Firemen
1 Clel'ioalA e.aistent
1 �arracLB.kb ourer
During th.ep eriod underrevi ew,m emberso ft his
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D1v1.1.w1 .. 1 "'"pontdo"" t hef ollowing:-
'>i'.. ! c ..
FirCea lls
103
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SpeciaSle rvices 49
Ainbulenoe Call111s,:. 3,02!>
Anan alysiso f_ thfei rcea lliss gi venl ater
' •.. '· I
int hisr epo•rt.
Duringt heye ar itwa s notp ossibtlohe a vteh e
fencaer oundt hec ompound repnii'e·do rt oaf fixd oorst ot he
Y.orkshoThpe.s e'wo:r/kesnr eec esai·n�o �r-detro im'p rovteh e
seurcityo ft he Works�oandp iti sh opedtha t thewyi lble
effectientd h en ew'y ear.· · ·
· The establirJhmenoftF iraned Ambulance stations
int he towns ofR osHea laln d,C .orrivortiosne nvisagedan d
iti sh opdet hisw ilble im plementteodm ete then eedosf
• . A •
ther erJdientosf t hesaer eaosf th e Corentyne.
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7.APPLI/.NCES:
Thea ppliahneclbedyst hFei rande .Ambulance
Servaitct eh een odf t hyee arw ere:-
GEORGETDOIWVNI SION
Three( 3D)e nniWsa tTeern deorfs
600g .p,cma,pa tcyi,
SevenMeJ: o{r7Pum )ps of90 0g .p.m.
capacity,
Eigh(t8 C)o venCtlrimaxy P otrable
pumpso f2 5g0. p,cma.p ayc,i t
One( J:)FBiorae(t L aWdyo ollofe y)
35g0. p.cma.p acity,
On(e1 D)o dTgruec wikt ho epnt ray
Two( 2L)a ndR over upPs(ic coknv erted)
Two( 2J). usti.t.mn.b.uMaxlian ces
One( 1K)a isJeere.l.m pb ulance
One( 1A)m bulBaonac(teW ren)
NEW1 ;.MSTERDAM DIVISIO.N:
'/wo (2D)e nniWsa tTeern doefr s
600 g,p.cma,pa city.
One( 1M)a jPumopr of90 0g ,p,m,
capacity;,
Two( 2L)a nRdov eFri rPumeps of
35g0, p.cma,pa ciwtyi,t pho rta.ble
pumps.
On(e1 Em)e rgeTncenyd e(rl and
Rover)
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O..o (1)L><nd Rovorp icukp ( convei:ted)
., ' • t
One (1 )C oventryC limaxP ortablJIUIDeP
of2 50g .p.mc,a pacity.
One (1B)e dfo.Amrbdul ance
One 0) Morris.Am bulanoe
One (1)V olkswagAmebnul ance
TIMEHRI DIVISION:
.
Thr.ee( 3)B edfoFroadm and.C arbon
Diox;tydpee T enderofs 650,600 .and
.500g .p..•mc apacty,.i
One (1)B edfoFrodam 'fend,e r800 g.p.m,
capacity,
One (1 )C ommer Ambulance
One (1A)us tin Champ appliancwiet h
150l bs. DryC hemical.
One (1) largFeo 8111T ender
One (1) EmergenTcye nder( Dodge
Wag&OJl)
One (1)M orriVsa n.
Withr espectto th e pieceofs apparatus
mentioned above�l wisht op oitn outt he folloWing:-
(a)Of thef ivDee nnis\r ateTre nderlsi sted,
one 'was acquireddur ing theye ar,an d
isi ne xcellceonntd itiTwoon .o fth e
remainingf our are in w�ld.ng order
alt hough19 and 12y earosld respec-.
tively� However,t hesmee chinos
n�edt ob es trippedd ownt o·thac hassis
and completeav-lyer -hauled.
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Iti sh opdet hatth ewirlel b ee nough
servibclepi.ear tbse tweeonht ettrhw eo ,
tos uccsefsulmlakye o nes ecornadt e
WatTeern der,w ow,hn·iolcbtdhe a Fi re
Fighting apbpulctiuo aln'tdce use e,d
focrar ryingw atfeorsr pe cisaelr vices
etce.n fdor d rivterra iniThnge.s e
appliahanvcegie vse enx celsleervincte
ovethre y earsb,u itt i sb ecoming
increasingdliyf fitcouo lbtt asipna re
i:arttso ma intatihne mierc hanenidc al
hydrauleifcif cienacswy e,l alst ehir
standarodf rood woartat s haitniess­s,
factleovrye l.
(b)Oft heei gh(t8 )Ma joPumrp sl isted,
onei s2 5y ears Iotild s.n ol ongeusre d
asa F ire appbluiftaun ncictoen,s
principallY fodrirv eTrransad ip niumngp
oerpatorTsh,oe t rhs eev(e7nm) a jpumoprs
haveb eerne cenactgluiyr eadn,ad r e
functiowneilnlg, aTpphleis!llll}ee asl,t hough
buiolvte 1r5y earagso ,w erper actiunc­ally
useda tt eh timep urocfha seI.ti se nviseadg,
thereftohartae g ,r aduaamtounetd of spare
pazrts wbienl elc essaryo ridtneo rk eetph em
ingo od shape.
(c)ThFei re LBaodWayot o lilsen yol oengr
eF rieF ightfionrgcs ei,n hceeor n ree main­
ingpum p isi ncapoafbc lhear ginhge Firr e
Pightinsgy stem,