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Minor Electrical Fire at JIS
A small electrical fire occurred at the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) Annex building at about 11:00 am on Monday (Aug. 4) resulting in a brief disruption of operations. The fire started close to the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) metre on...
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Revetments to Be Built to Protect Buff Bay and Annotto Bay
The Government has allocated funds for the construction of revetments in Buff Bay, Portland and Annotto Bay, St. Mary to protect the coastal towns from storm surges. The works will be done under the Enhancing the Resilience of the Agricultural Sector and Coastal Areas project, which has been allocated approximately $441.5 million in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now before...
Fire Week to Focus on Safety in a Digital Society
‘Fire Safety in a Digital Society’ is the theme for this year’s observance of Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, from October 22 to 28. “The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) thought it necessary to use this period to zone in on fire safety implications that exist for a society that is exhibiting an increasing reliance on digital technologies,” said Acting...
Musgrave Market to be Rebuilt with Fire Safety Features
The fire-ravaged Musgrave Market in Portland is to be rebuilt with fire safety features, to aid in preventing a reoccurrence of the May 28 event that displaced several vendors and their businesses. Speaking during a tour of the market on Friday (June 16), Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the Jamaica Fire Brigade “will ensure...
Fire Brigade Urges Vigilance to Prevent Bushfires
Members of the public are being urged to exercise greater vigilance to prevent bushfires. Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, who made the appeal, said persons should desist from lighting fires to burn garbage or clear land for planting and ensure that cigarettes are properly extinguished before discarding them. He said that open flames, particularly given the...
Take Care of Fire Hydrants – JFB
Having repaired 1,056 fire hydrants across the island in 2022, the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is encouraging citizens to take care of the devices. Hydrants are often damaged due to construction taking place in communities and motor-vehicle crashes. “If there is a hydrant close to your house, take care of it. Guard it zealously because that could mean your house...
JFB Reminds Public to Report Fires Immediately
The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reminding the public to call the nearest fire station or 110 the moment a fire starts. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer of the JFB, Emeleo Ebanks, said the length of time that it takes to call the Jamaica Fire Brigade impacts the...