Category: Accidents/Fires
Photos: Fire Safety Awareness Week Launched
Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief joined officials at the Hamilton Fire Station on Monday [Oct 29] to officially launch Fire Safety Awareness Week. This year Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service is recognizing its Fire Safety Awareness Week from Monday, October 29 to Friday, November 2, 2011. The theme this year is “Have two ways out!”. Remarks... Read more of this article
Photos: Firefighters Respond To Spill At KEMH
[Updated] At just before 11pm this evening [July 12] the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service arrived at King Edward Memorial Hospital, with four fire trucks, two support fire vehicles and what appeared to be over a dozen firefighters. The situation is not fire related, with unofficial reports indicating the firefighters were called in due to some form... Read more of this article
Photos: Fire Personnel Awarded Jubilee Medals
Governor George Fergusson visited the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service’s Hamilton Headquarters on Monday [June 4], where he presented Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals to a number of fire department personnel.Chief Fire Officer Vincent Hollinsid welcomed the Governor before addressing the group and inviting the Governor to say a few words. After... Read more of this article
Photos: Massive Fire At Pembroke Dump
A huge blaze broke out last night [Mar.29] at the Marsh Folly Composting Facility in Pembroke. Smoke billowed high in the sky, visible for miles around. Dozens of personnel from the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded, with firefighters called in from all over the island, as well as off duty staff receiving calls to respond to the emergency. They... Read more of this article
Video/Photos: Car Plunges Over Wall
[Updated] Earlier today [Nov.16] a car accident occurred which saw the car plunge head-first down into a residential property in the Tribe Road #6, Horseshoe Road, Southampton area.The accident occurred sometime before or around noon, and this afternoon construction workers removed the car using an extendable forklift. The procedure took quite some... Read more of this article
Photos/Videos: Swinging Doors Fire
At approximately 12.30am this morning [Nov.7] Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service and Police responded to a report of a structural fire inside the Swinging Doors Nightclub at #29 Court Street in Hamilton. Swinging Doors is sandwiched between C&R Discount and the Fish Hut on Court Street.Fire personnel arrived at the scene to find moderate smoke emitting... Read more of this article
Photos: Fire Safety Awareness Week
Fire Safety Awareness Week officially kicked off today [Oct.31], with the official opening ceremony held at the Hamilton Fire Station this morning. Every year, the Ministry of National Security, in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association, sister Fire Departments across the United States and the United Kingdom participate in an initiative... Read more of this article
Photos: Police Car Crashes Into Wall
[Updated] This evening [Oct.27] a Police car was involved in an accident which saw it crash into a wall on Somerset Road. The incident was apparently a two vehicle collision involving the police car and a private car, with at least one of the car occupants sustaining minor injuries.Police presently have the road blocked off while they investigate... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Accident On North Shore
Emergency Services responded to an accident near West Pembroke School on Monday morning [Oct.17], in which a car and van collided. Traffic flow was delayed as the road was completely blocked as police investigated the accident scene.A Police spokesperson said, “At 7:30am on Monday October 17th, police responded to a report of a collision on... Read more of this article
Three Car Accident: 5 People Injured, 1 Arrest
[Updated] At approximately 7:30pm this evening [Sept.5] there was an accident involving three cars in the Frog Lane, Devonshire area, which has resulted in one car being partially on top of the other.Both Police and the Fire Service personnel are on scene, and presently have police tape blocking off the accident scene. There are dozens of bystanders... Read more of this article
