Tots, GFS interact for fire awareness

More than 42 eager, excited preschool and nursery school children from Angels Academy on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD), visited the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) Headquarters for a two-day tour of the facility on February 11 and 12, 2025.
During the tour, Firemen Dillion, Scotland and Hiles, engaged the children with exciting action songs and demonstrations, while reminding them not to play with matches, and the dangers of doing so.
They were also taught the fire emergency number 912, its importance, and when to use it.
According to a GFS’s social media post, the children, along with their parents and teachers, were taught, through a practical three step demonstration, what to do if your clothes catch fire.
The GFS noted that it would like to encourage parents to constantly remind their children of these simple fire prevention nuggets, and to ensure that matches and lighters are kept out of the reach of children, as it endeavours to foster fire free communities for all Guyanese.