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Excited primary school pupils were treated to a special tour of Hamilton Fire Station this morning — and got to try their hand with a hose. The children queued up to learn how to put out a fire and meet Sparky, Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service’s cuddl...

Tributes have poured in for a popular fireman and talented footballer who died suddenly this week. Alvin Baker was just 45 when he passed away on Thursday. He had been a member of the service for ten years. His shocked colleagues in the Fire Departme...

Fire Safety Awareness Week has been postponed after firefighter Alvin Baker passed away this week. The decision was announced today by Chief Fire Officer Lloyd Burchall, of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service. Chief Burchall said: “We have made the ...

Firefighters yesterday continued to deal with hurricane-related emergencies such as multiple pole fires and wires arcing. Residents requiring help with roof damage are also being assisted by Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service. “As the power is restore...

Firefighters were called out during the height of Hurricane Gonzalo to attend a blaze caused by someone barbecuing indoors. This was one of a number of calls to the emergency services that could have been avoided, a police spokesman said this mornin...

Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze in Warwick at 6.30pm as hurricane winds bore down just 90 minutes before the eye of the storm. Visible smoke and flames could be seen in the area, a fire service spokeswoman said. No further information wa...

Ambulances will be based at the western and eastern fire stations during and after Hurricane Gonzalo, Bermuda Fire and Rescue has said. Two emergency medical technicians from King Edward VII Memorial Hospital are manning the vehicle in the west end ...

Firefighters were called out this afternoon after reports of a generator on fire. “On arrival, we found there had been a small fire in the electrical panel that was extinguished by the homeowner prior to the power being switched off,” a spokeswoman ...

Nine firefighters attended a blaze on a public bus yesterday. Three fire trucks from Bermuda Fire and Rescue attended to the vehicle at about 3.15pm on Middle Road in Southampton, near Heron Bay MarketPlace and the Bermuda Institute. “Prior to Fire ...

A veteran local firefighter who toured Bermuda’s schools every year for Fire Safety Week has been appointed senior fire safety education specialist with the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department. Arthur Raynor, who closed 31 years’ service for Bermuda’s fir...