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CAFC Annual Conference - JOLA II 2010 - Caribbean Fire Challenge 2010 --The CAFC 2010 “Caribbean Fire-Rescue Conference” is the premier annual fire service event and plays host to the largest gathering of fire professionals in the Caribbean, Coverin…
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Welcome to the Caribbean Firefighters Network

CAFC President Visits Reigional Chief Fire Officers.
CAFC - President CFO G.N. Richards in preparation for the up coming CAFC 2010 annual conference visited regional Chief Fire Officers for needs and assessment review throughout the Caribbean.


Dominica 4/20/2010 Meeting with Chief Dupuis
Barbados 4/21/2010 Meeting with Chief Cox
St. Lucia 4/22/2010 Meeting with Chief Fontenelle
St. Kitts 4/23/2010 Meeting with Chief Rawlins
St. Martin 4/24/2010 Meeting with Chief Salomon & CFO Penijn

Promo video for the CAFC Firefighter Challenge 2009. The full video relases in January 2010. On this, our business and social network, we need your active participation and the contribution of your photos, videos and discussion of your on-the-ground experiences so that we can all be better informed and armed to protect those in our charge. You can now follow us on Twitter @CaribFireChiefs.


At this year's conference we had the first ever CAFC 2009 Firefighter Cahllenge. More on this shortly at the CAFC beta site.

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Caribbean Fire Chiefs.

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Larry Mitchell

CAFC 2010 Conference Update - Date Change

Posted by Larry Mitchell on July 10, 2010 at 12:46pm

Phillip L Queen

Incident Management Teams


Hello all, I need your input on local incident managment teams. This team would be a group of trained experts on incident management. Such as those who command large incidents such as type one and two teams who are responsible for large fires and disasters. A local IMT (Incident Management Team) wo

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Posted by Phillip L Queen on May 27, 2010 at 11:48am

Glyne Alleyne

Marshall Appointed Chief Fire Officer


Marshall has been in the service for 35 years and has had extensive job-specific training from West Indian and English universities, as well as other academic institutions.

A graduate of the now defunct
Federal High School, Marshall has certificates in international disaster… Continue

Posted by Glyne Alleyne on May 15, 2010 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

lenington ray jones

Jamaica Fire Brigade Emergency Medical Service celebrate fourteen years of existance

RECENTLY IN AN EFFORT TO FAMILIARIZE OUR SELVES WITH THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE A FUN DAY WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE FIFTH OF MAY AT THE NEGRIL BEACH PARK WESTMORELAND JAMAICA . WITH ONLY SIX EMS SITE IN THE ISLAND LINSTEAD, FALMOUTH, IRONSHORE, LUCEA, NEGRIL AND SAVANNAH-LA -MAR.
WE FELT IT WAS NECESSARY TO HAVE THEM COME TOGETHER IN ONE VENUE .
WITH THE HELP OF SOME WELL WISHER FROM THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WHERE THE STATIONS ARE SITUATED WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THIS… Continue

Posted by lenington ray jones on May 6, 2010 at 11:33pm — 1 Comment

Glyne Alleyne

CAFC President Pays Courtesy Call On Chief Fire Officer


Chief Gregory N. Richards, President of the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) paid a courtesy call on acting Chief Fire Officer Randolph Cox on Wednesday morning at Fire Service Headquarters in Bridgetown.

During the two and a half hour meeting and
familiarization visit the chiefs held… Continue

Posted by Glyne Alleyne on April 24, 2010 at 12:30pm

Scott Bradley

Montserrat still dealing with her volcano...

Though other emergencies have pulled our attention from the shores of Montserrat, our friends there are still dealing with their ever present Volcano... keep them in your thoughts... this is a problem that has not yet resolved itself.



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Posted by Scott Bradley on March 6, 2010 at 9:46am

Gregory Richards (Chief)

NEW Workshop Announced: IAFF/IAFC Fire Service Joint Labor-Management Wellness-Fitness Initiative (WFI)

The IAFF/IAFC Fire Service Joint Labor-Management Wellness-Fitness Initiative (WFI) is the fire service accepted program to build and maintain fit uniformed personnel. This program offers a step-by-step approach to implement the entire WFI. Any fire department can use this process to evaluate a current wellness-fitness program or to design and implement a new program that meets the criteria identified in this initiative. Sample strategies and worksheets will be included to assi

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Posted by Gregory Richards (Chief) on March 4, 2010 at 11:13am — 4 Comments

Andre West

CAFF Executive meeting

Just for your information, CAFF has successfully concluded their Executive meeting here in Montserrat last Friday 29th January 2010. The overseas delegates departed Saturday and Sunday respectively. The overseas delegates arrived here on Tuesday and Wednesday from Trinidad, Antigua and Barbados. Wednesday night started off with dinner and games night. On Thursday was the opening ceremony at the Police conference room in Brades. The Chief Fire Officer of Montserrat, Mr. Leslie S

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Posted by Andre West on February 6, 2010 at 11:04pm

Alaric Hacker

SUMMARY REPORT ON SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION IN HAITI



As you are aware on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, Haiti experienced a 7.0 magnitude earthquake causing massive destruction.

On Wednesday13th January, 2010, at approximately 9:30 a.m., The Commissioner instructed that the Commandant Training and Staff Officer prepare a c… Continue

Posted by Alaric Hacker on January 25, 2010 at 4:59pm — 1 Comment

Scott Bradley

Haiti's Challenge to Emergency Responders...

For those of us who have been to Haiti we are aware that before the devistation of the Earthquake...now a week ago...the infrastructure of Haiti was clearly in need of work. Frankly, like many of our member nations, Haiti is not at the top of the economic ladder...in fact it is among the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere.

Add to that the destruction leveled by a 7.2 earthquake and you have some massive problems. Now throw in emergency responders trying to get to the scene ... of new eme… Continue

Posted by Scott Bradley on January 19, 2010 at 2:17am — 2 Comments

Scott Bradley

Earth Quake hits Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The largest earthquake ever recorded in the area rocked Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing a hospital where people screamed for help and damaging other buildings. An aid official described "total disaster and chaos."

Communications were widely disrupted, making it impossible to get a clear picture of damage as powerful aftershocks shook a desperately poor country where many buildings are flimsy. Electricity was out in some places.

Karel Zelenka, a Catholic Relief Service… Continue

Posted by Scott Bradley on January 12, 2010 at 10:08pm

Larry Mitchell

2009 Caribbean Firefighter of the Year

The CAFC Congratulates our 2009 Firefighter of the Year

Firefighter Tony Jno Baptiste is a 10 year veteran in the Dominica Fire Ambulance Services Division. From his entry until present, Mr. Jno Baptiste has been a model of discipline, commitment and continues to demonstrate a quality of work output beyond his rank and… Continue

Posted by Larry Mitchell on December 30, 2009 at 2:40pm — 3 Comments

Gregory Richards (Chief)

What's on your mind?

If there were ever a time to dare, to make a difference, to embark on something worth doing,- It is now. Not for any grand cause, necessarily, but for something that tugs at your heart, Something that's your aspiration, Something that's your dream. You owe it to yourself to make your days here count. Have fun... Dig deep. Stretch. Dream big and"Make it happen".
By-the-way, did our 2009 Conference in Jamaica meet your expectations? . . Did we get it right? . . What improvements are needed… Continue

Posted by Gregory Richards (Chief) on December 18, 2009 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

Gregory Richards (Chief)

Jamaican Firefighter Jermaine Maxwell takes home US $2,000.00 and the winner’s trophy at the first ever Caribbean Firefighter Challenge.

And the winner is . . . . . . . .


Jamaican Firefighter Maxwell takes home USD $2,000.00 and the winner’s trophy at the first ever Caribbean Firefighter Challenge.
The first ever Caribbean Fire Fighter Challenge was held at the Falmouth Multi Purpose Stadium,in Trelawny Jamaica, on November 20,2009. Twelve fire fighters took part in the event whi… Continue

Posted by Gregory Richards (Chief) on November 25, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Glyne Alleyne

Airport Firefighters To Occupy New Station Soon


Fire Officers at the Airport Fire Station will soon be moving into their new ultra modern fire station at Seawell. The relocation of personnel and equipment is scheduled to take place this month. The state of the art station will provide increase floor space of 5 317 square feet.
Among the new features w… Continue

Posted by Glyne Alleyne on November 12, 2009 at 1:22pm — 2 Comments

Gregory Richards (Chief)

2009 CAFC Conference Update


We have some VERY exciting news. -
JOLA II – The Junior Officers Leadership Academy sponsored by the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs begins on November 16, 2009 at the renowned Rose Hall Hotel and Resorts in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The training focuses on Leadership, Management and Basic S… Continue

Posted by Gregory Richards (Chief) on November 7, 2009 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Glyne Alleyne

People 'Eager To Join Fire Service'

The Barbados Fire Service may be experiencing a manpower drain but it is flooded with applications from people eager to join the service.

Acting Chief Fire Officer Randolph Cox told the DAILY NATION that it was proving to be a challenge to respond to the many applications which they receive almost on a daily basis.

"We are bombarded . . . actually swamped. There is no shortage of people who want to join the service and our civilian staff are hardpressed to acknowledge all of the applications,"… Continue

Posted by Glyne Alleyne on October 11, 2009 at 6:26pm

Gregory Richards (Chief)

The first ever CAFC Firefighter Challenge


The first ever CAFC Firefighter Challenge will be held at this year's annual conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica November 16 - 20, 2009. Leading Fire Chiefs and their Deputy Chiefs in the Caribbean have been notified to start the selection process now. Trophies, medlas and cash prizes to be… Continue

Posted by Gregory Richards (Chief) on October 8, 2009 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

Glyne Alleyne

Manpower Drain Concern For Fire Chief


The "constant depletion" of human resources is of concern to the Barbados Fire Service.
Speaking at the Chief Fire Officer's Parade and Awards Ceremony at the Arch Hall Station, St Thomas, yesterday, Acting Chief Fire Officer Randolph Cox said the service had lost five senior officers in the last 15 months d… Continue

Posted by Glyne Alleyne on October 5, 2009 at 3:47pm

Glyne Alleyne

Barbados Fire Service Marks 54 Years


The Barbados Fire Service marks 54 years of ardent assistance to the nation with renewed commitment to “build and maintain relationships within our community”.

Vows from the men and women of the fire service will be made during a 9:45 a.m. thanksgiving service today Sunday, September 27, at the Mount of Prai… Continue

Posted by Glyne Alleyne on September 27, 2009 at 12:00pm

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