Jamaica Gets Large Class of New Recruits
I couldn't find out how many firefighters are in the Jamaica Fire Brigade, but a class of over 200 recruits just graduated from their fire academy (from the Jamaica Gleaner).
THE JAMAICA Fire Brigade received a much-needed boost when a fresh batch of firefighters entered its ranks last week.The firefighters, 207 of them, participated in a graduation ceremony at the Madge Saunders Conference Centre in St. Mary.
According to training officer, Assistant Superintendent Troy Fraser, these recruits were trained in 18 subject areas.
"The importance of self and group discipline, and the relevance of team corporation were inculcated through the continued portrayal of high levels of adherence of standards. During the training period, recruits were exposed to knowledge of the brigade's regulations and culture, tools, equipment, appliances and their usages," Mr. Fraser explained.
The firefighters all underwent basic training in fire suppression techniques during which their minds and bodies were conditioned for the challenging career of firefighting.
This seemed like a huge class to me so I tried to do a little research on the Jamaica Fire Brigade. Here is a link to their website. It has lots of good info.
Here is a link to the World Factbook for basic information about the country of Jamaica.
