Monday,
January 19, 2004 - As he undertook his first public function as new Minister
for Home Affairs and Internal Security, Senator Honourable Calixte George
addressed a cadre of graduating fire service recruits, also embarking on a new
course in their professional lives. He reminded them that completing training
school must be seen as round one of their initiation, into the St. Lucia Fire
and Emergency Services.
“The modernisation of the Fire Service entails working in a world where you have
advances in science and technology and so the Fire Service has to keep abreast
with what is going on in the modern world. The types of equipment that you had
before are no longer being manufactured; you have to be able to deal with things
that are operated electronically and by computers. So you have to be trained
accordingly. And I am very pleased that the young grandaunts were able to absorb
the technological advances that you presented to them in the courses that they
did.”
Minister George says he was very impressed with the course outline that was used
to tutor the recruits and urged them to always practice what they were trained
to do
Meanwhile, speaking at the Recruit Graduation, Fire Chief Augustin Gaspard says
the training given to the recruits is deliberately designed to equip them to
them face the challenges that lie ahead.
“Now
that you have graduated, the eyes of the senior officers and indeed that of the
public will be upon you. Everyone will be looking forward to see your
performances when confronted with the challenges of dealing with emergency
situations whether on the fire ground or at the scene of an accident where the
services of the ambulance may be required. Your knowledge and skills will then
be tested.”
The 19th Recruit Graduation of the St. Lucia Fire and Emergency Services took
place on Friday 16 January, at the Fire Service Training Grounds in Vieux Fort.
The Fire Service Training School was established in 1976.
Monday,
January 19, 2004 - As he undertook his first public function as new Minister
for Home Affairs and Internal Security, Senator Honourable Calixte George
addressed a cadre of graduating fire service recruits, also embarking on a new
course in their professional lives. He reminded them that completing training
school must be seen as round one of their initiation, into the St. Lucia Fire
and Emergency Services.
“Now
that you have graduated, the eyes of the senior officers and indeed that of the
public will be upon you. Everyone will be looking forward to see your
performances when confronted with the challenges of dealing with emergency
situations whether on the fire ground or at the scene of an accident where the
services of the ambulance may be required. Your knowledge and skills will then
be tested.”