Former Fire Officers back on the Job

From left, Strategic Advisor to the Fire Service Kirkland Nixon, Deputy Chief Officer Kathryn Dinspel-Powell, Fire Officer Craig McCoy and Acting Chief Fire Officer Roy Grant.

Published 7th April 2014, 3:30pm

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands � Mr. Roy Grant and Mr. Kirkland Nixon have come out of retirement to once again offer their services to the Cayman Islands.

As of Monday, Mr. Grant is Acting Chief Fire Officer and Mr. Nixon is Strategic Advisor to the Fire Service.

Former Acting Chief Officer Mr. Rosworth McLaughlin is on extended sick leave. He had been acting chief since the retirement of Mr. Denham Bodden as Fire Chief in April 2013.

The appointments of Mr. Grant and Mr. Nixon are for three months.

“During this time, issues of poor communication, command and control as well as strategic planning will all be areas of priority,” said Ministry of Home Affairs Chief Officer Eric Bush.

These interim measures will give Government time to stabilize the Cayman Islands Fire Service, he said.

The appointments come on the heels of a draft report of a review of the Cayman Islands Fire Service done in January 2014 by Mr. Peter Holland, the Chief Fire and Rescue Advisor for England.

The final report is due in the coming weeks.

Also announced Monday was the impending retirement of Craig McCoy, who has served the country in the Fire Service for 35 years.