Ben Ng
BRUNEI-MUARA
Monday, July 9, 2007
FIFTY-FOUR personnel and cadets of the Fire and Rescue Department received their certificates yesterday after completing a three-month course.
The ceremony held at the Lambak Kanan Fire and Rescue Training Centre was attended by Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Mohammad Pengiran Hj Abd Rahman, Deputy Minister of Education. In his speech the deputy minister congratulated participants for their successful completion of the course that saw them learn the basic fire and rescue procedures.
He also expressed hope that the newly trained cadets will succeed and excel in performing their duties in giving assistance to members of the fire and rescue department.
An official of the Fire and Rescue Department said that these fire and rescue personnel "would not enter burning buildings, but rather focus on providing support for the firemen".
The 54 fire and rescue personnel made up of 16 officers of the fire and rescue department, and 38 cadets from a number of secondary schools.
During the three-month long course the officers were trained three times a week while the cadets trained once a week.
At the function the guests were entertained to a 23-man marching band and a demonstration on rescue and fire extinguishing tactics and procedures.
The Brunei Times
