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Retired firefighters could be called back into action to bolster the ranks of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, said the move was part of a “high-priority” plan to res...

The Minister of National Security has thrown his support behind chief fire officer Lloyd Burchall despite firefighters passing a vote of no confidence in the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service’s commander. A statement issued on behalf of Michael Weeks o...

Firefighters helped motorists – including two police officers – involved in separate collisions in St David’s yesterday morning. A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said that at 11.15am officers responded to a report of a single-vehic...

The Government has been slammed for failing to provide the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service with sufficient manpower and equipment. Michael Dunkley, the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance spokesman on national security, described the long-running saga be...

A labour dispute in the island’s fire service believed to be over vehicle breakdowns and equipment shortages has been referred to a labour relations tribunal for resolution. According to a notice in the Official Gazette, Kim Wilson, the acting Minis...

Firefighters tackled a blaze at the Tynes Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility in Devonshire yesterday evening. A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said officers were dispatched after they received reports of a structural fire at about 6.15pm...

Firefighters were called to a vehicle on fire in the early hours today. A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said that the report came in shortly before 4.20am for crews to attend Parsons Road, in Pembroke. He added: “One appliance fr...

Requests for proposals for island-wide CCTV system are expected to go out soon, according to the Minister of National Security. Renee Ming, addressing the House of Assembly on the Ministry’s budget, hoped the system would help deter criminals and as...

An elderly man suffered serious injuries after a fire in an apartment block yesterday. Firefighters rescued the man from the burning building after they were alerted to the fire in a first-floor apartment at 1 Devon Spring Lane, Devonshire, at about...

Firefighters extinguished a burning vehicle in Smith’s this afternoon. A spokesman for the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service said that at about 12.12pm, they received reports of a fire at Tamarisk Hill. The spokesman said: “One appliance from Hamilton ...

Firefighters have taken delivery of a new ladder truck, it was announced today. The newest addition to the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service will allow firefighters to hit new heights as they tackle blazes. Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dana Lovell said, ...

The police and fire service yesterday got increased budgets – although they will still get less than they did two years ago. The Ministry of National Security’s was allocated $62.1 million for policing – an increase of $860,000 compared with last yea...