Feb 18 - New Stamps Commemorate The 150th Anniversary Of The Fire and Rescue Service
A set of stamps commemorating the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service’s 150th Anniversary were launched this afternoon by Minister Gilbert Licudi at the Fire Service social club. The Government of Gibraltar, together with the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau have issued a set of eight stamps featuring images of the crews in action. All the photos were taken by local Fire Fighter Nicholas Ferrary.
The stamps are representative of many of the diverse incidents that the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service have to attend to as part of their statutory duties. These duties include fighting fires in buildings and in vehicles, the rescue of a person from heights (tower crane), the use of foam making equipment, the release of persons trapped in vehicles as a result of a road traffic incident, fire-fighters in gas-tight suits dealing with a chemical or biological hazard and members of the service carrying out sub-aqua rescue training.
The stamps and related philatelic products are available for purchase from the Philatelic Shop outside the Main Post Office and are also available to order online on www.gibraltar-stamps.com.
(Pic above shows Minister Licudi and Chief Fire Officer Guillermo Mauro)
