Thirteen firemen have been promoted from the rank of Fire Sub-Station Officer to Fire Station Officer. This is the first time in the history of the T&T Fire Service that this type of promotion—Fire Sub-Station Officer to Fire Station Officer—took place. Chief Fire Officer Justin Bowen, who addressed the newly promoted officers on Monday, urged them to be “pioneers.” The promotion ceremony was held at Fire Service Headquarters on Wrightson Road in Port-of-Spain. “You have to be pioneers, you have to be part of the change within the Fire Service,” Bowen said. Saying that the promotion “in itself” spoke volumes, Bowen told the officers they displayed a high level of dedication to service and willingness to learn.
He said, “You have demonstrated the capacity to be leaders and you should not look at yourselves as just Fire Station Offices but envisage the next rank.” Chief Staff Officer Andre Renie, who also spoke, advised the officers to keep themselves abreast with modern firefighting techniques. “We are in different and difficult times and we have to be tactful when dealing with the younger members of our community,” Renie said.
Source: www.guardian.co.tt
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