EMT service now available in Region 5

The Guyana Fire Service on Monday commissioned the Onverwagt Fire Station and extended its Emergency Medical Services Programme to Region Five.
The station was completed at a cost of over $28.7 million and will provide assistance to residents along the West Coast of Berbice from east of the Abary Bridge to Rosignol/Ithaca.
A release from the Fire Service stated that the Emergency Medical Service was launched in 2016 and has since been serving residents of Georgetown and its outskirts, as far as Cove and John on the East Coast of Demerara and Brickery on the East Bank of Demerara.

One ambulance and Emergency Medical Technicians will be stationed at the Onverwagt Fire Station, where they will respond to calls of distress and assist persons living in Region Five.
Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn, during remarks at the commissioning said that the country will continue to develop “as we strive towards the One Guyana vision.”
This, he said, requires unity and working together. He highlighted the importance of the Emergency Medical Services and ensuring that EMTs are well trained to reduce harm, prevent injury, and save lives.
The GFS has been facing challenges such as prank calls and the malicious setting of fires, however, at the historic event on Monday, Benn said they continue to have the full support of the Home Affairs Ministry. He added that similar initiatives will be put in place in order to better serve and protect citizens nationwide.
In his remarks, Chief Fire Officer (AG), Gregory Wickham emphasised that the GFS is a humanitarian service that continues to strive for development. He assured that both firefighters and EMTs attached to the Onverwagt Fire Station will provide the highest level of service to the people of Region Five and, by extension, the entire country.
Citizens can dial, toll-free, 912 to contact the Guyana Fire Service-Emergency Medical Services.