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Photos & Videos: Fire Safety Awareness Week
The Minister of National Security Michael Weeks delivered remarks at the Hamilton Fire Station to officially open Fire Safety Awareness Week 2025. The annual observance, led by the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, aims to raise public awareness about fire prevention and safety practices across the island. Minister of National Security Michael Weeks... Read more of this article
Video: Fire Safety Awareness Week
[Updated with video] The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service [BFRS] will observe Fire Safety Awareness Week from October 6-11th, highlighting the growing risks of lithium-ion battery fires and providing the community with practical fire prevention advice. Minister of National Security Michael Weeks said: “Fire prevention starts at home. “Every household... Read more of this article
BFRS Conducting Driver Training Courses
The Ministry of National Security has advised that the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service [BFRS] will be conducting scheduled driver training courses in September and October. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of National Security wishes to advise the public that the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service [BFRS] is conducting scheduled driver... Read more of this article
14 Complete BFRS Foundation Course
The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service [BFRS] celebrated the achievements of 14 recruits last week after they successfully completed the BFRS Foundation Course. The successful recruits are Ari Cannonier, Jayce Basden, Matthew Mello-Cann, Jacob Estis, Malik Joell, Tariq Sabir, Tarreko Wilson, Corey Torak, Nasir Ray-Georges, Jashon Poyer-Pitcher, Jamori... Read more of this article
Video: Boat Fire In Pembroke
A boat in Pembroke caught fire, with the fire reportedly caused by a lightning strike. A statement from the Bermuda Maritime Operation Centers which appears to correlate with this incident, said, “Landline call from Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service Dispatch regarding a reported boat fire following a lightning strike. Reporting source indicates... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Minibus Fire In Somerset
[Updated] Firefighters were called to the scene early this morning [May 31] to extinguish a vehicle fire in Somerset. Further details are limited at this time, however we will update if able. Update: A police spokesperson said, “Around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2025, police received a report of a vehicle fire in the area of the former Arnold’s... Read more of this article
ABIR Members To Pay $10B In Wildfire Claims
Bermuda’s re/insurers expect to pay nearly $10 billion in gross claims to US policyholders and cedants — as much as 30% of estimated insured losses — following the California wildfires, ABIR said. A spokesperson said, “The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] is proud to add its decades-long track record of being there... Read more of this article
UK Team Conduct BFRS Organizational Review
“In February of this year, the BFRS underwent a comprehensive organizational review conducted by a four-member NFCC UK team,” Minister of National Security Michael Weeks said, adding that “their report, which was received this week and is currently being reviewed, is intended to support the BFRS in planning and prioritizing its resources... Read more of this article
Isabella Daniels Wins Fire Safety Poster Contest
The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service [BFRS] congratulated 9-year-old Isabella Brielle Daniels of BHS on winning the 2024 Fire Safety Awareness Poster Contest. Isabella Daniels, Chief Fire Officer Dana Lovell, and Minister Michael Weeks “Isabella’s imaginative and insightful interpretation of the theme, ‘Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!’... Read more of this article
MP Dennis Lister On Sandys Apartment Fire
[Updated with photos & video] “Today, we stand united in compassion and action as our community faces the devastating loss of homes in last night’s fire,” MP Dennis Lister said. Mr Lister said, “Families have been displaced, and hearts are heavy, but together, we will rise from this tragedy. “We recently experienced a fire in my own family,... Read more of this article
Boater Saved From Fire & Sinking Vessel
The U.S. Coast Guard and the tanker ship Orange Ocean rescued a solo boater from his burning and sinking vessel, 420 miles north of Puerto Rico, during his voyage from Bermuda to St. Maarten. The U.S. Coast Guard said, “Coast Guard watchstanders and the crew of the tanker ship Orange Ocean coordinated the rescue of a solo boater in the Atlantic Ocean,... Read more of this article
‘Items Recovered Suggest Fire Maliciously Set’
Police are investigating a car fire that happened in Pembroke yesterday [Nov 3], noting that “there were items recovered at the scene to suggest the fire was maliciously set.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 9:40am on Sunday, November 3, 2024, police, along with Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service, responded to a report of a car on... Read more of this article
