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The airport dilemma with the firefighters is the latest indicator of our ageing population but also a test of our standing in the world of trade and technology. Truthfully, it would not matter what area of the economy we compare; we would still show ...

Government has defended its use of overseas firefighters at the LF Wade International Airport, reiterating that the measure is temporary. Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, said yesterday that the Canadian firefighters were required to...

Firefighters claim they have been brought to boiling point by the Government’s handling of overseas fire staff

Overseas firefighters who stepped in to fill a staffing gap at Bermuda’s airport are likely to remain on the island for “at least” another year, the Minister of National Security has revealed. Michael Weeks reported more than sufficient numbers of Be...

Bermuda’s heroes of the fire service were celebrated at an awards ceremony yesterday with a salute to “the Covid 12” of recruits who persevered through their training in the depths of a pandemic. Acting Fire Chief Dana Lovell took the stage at Hamilt...

Another 25 firefighters from overseas are to be brought to the island to bolster numbers at the airport fire station. Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, said yesterday that contracts for ten firefighters who came earlier to Bermuda wil...

Passengers on a Bermuda-bound flight were told that a shortage of firefighters in Bermuda had caused their departure to be delayed for hours. The Royal Gazette has heard from multiple sources that those on board the July 29 British Airways flight...

Sirens are expected to be heard across the island over the next two weeks as trainee firefighters take to the streets for emergency driving instruction. A spokesman for the Ministry of National Security said: “The public should be aware that during i...

Canadian firefighters have helped to address staffing shortages within the fire service, but long-term solutions are still needed – according to the Bermuda Fire Service Association. While spokesmen from the organisation said that staff shortfalls co...

An audit suggested that as many as 30 additional firefighters might be needed for the airport, the national security minister has said. The Government announced on Friday that 10 overseas firefighters would be hired to bolster numbers at the LF Wade ...

Overseas firefighters are being hired to meet staffing requirements at the airport, the national security minister told MPs yesterday. Firefighters have complained about lack of resources available to meet international airport requirements as well a...

Four firefighters tackled a vehicle fire in Pembroke on Saturday morning. A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 4.31am the BFRS dispatch received a report of a vehicle on fire off of St Augustine’s Hill in Pembroke. “One fire ...