An all-female firefighting crew was summoned on Tuesday morning to respond to a fire at the Ministry of Home Affairs office at Brickdam, Georgetown, where a female who collapsed was rescued and attended to by an Emergency Medical Technicians. This simulation exercise honoured female firefighters as Guyana observed International Women’s Day. More from Temika Rodney.
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In celebration of International Women's Day, the Guyana Fire Service organized a simulation exercise featuring an all-female team at Durban Park Georgetown to recognize women's valuable contributions within their department. Chief Fire Officer (ag) Gregory Wickham emphasized that the exercise demonstrated women's equal capacity to excel in any societal role.…