Hon Fahie at the handing over of the Ground Floor of the building, praised the men and women who serve the department and thanked them for their range of responsibilities and round-the-clock availability to to serve the community and inspire the next generation of firefighters.

Firefights important to VI community - Premier

He said given the value of firefighters to the VI community at large, the damage to their RT base of operations as a result of the hurricanes of 2017, was a tragedy that needed to be remedied.

Since taking office, Premier Fahie said the VIP Government has made it a high priority to complete the project.

“We were compelled to have it repaired professionally and expeditiously as possible. As we took office, fast-tracked this project to ensure that the building was not only restored but that important improvements were made to the existing structure,” he said.

Hon Fahie thanked Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), and his team for the works done to repair the building as well as the construction company who completed the works.

In early March 2021, Metro Construction Ltd was awarded a contract of $322,206.73 to renovate the ground floor of the Fire Station with works commencing on March 22, 2021.

The ground floor of the building houses the barracks that serve the community, where both the male and female barracks were renovated to ensure these officers have a comfortable working environment.

In 2017, the building was extensively damaged as a result of the hurricanes.

Renovations completed to ground floor

The station’s ground floor also houses equipment, apparatuses, and material that support firefighting. That space was also renovated to ensure the storage of critical equipment and apparatuses are in a suitable environment.

Premier Andrew A. Fahie also express thanks to God for being able to complete the project, he said having the facilities completed improves the officers' morale and the effectiveness of the station’s operations.

Other renovations were also done to the bathroom facilities and the station’s command centre.