Fire service ‘still 25 to 30 short’ despite new recruits
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September 29, 2026
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The Barbados Fire Service remains 25 to 30 officers below its approved strength even after 20 new firefighters graduated last week, Deputy Chief Fire Officer Henderson Patrick has said.
“The fire service has always been short of staff,” Patrick told reporters at Fire Service Week’s Health and Open Day held at the Barbados Fire Service Headquarters at the Cadogan, Mayers, Marshall (CMM) Emergency Services Complex in the Pine.
The service had previously relied on auxiliaries, who are temporary officers, to help address staffing shortages, he said.
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