The Training Department is an arm of The Jamaica Fire Brigade which is tasked with the mandate of preparing minds and bodies for service.
Since the amalgamation of The Jamaica Fire Brigade in 1995 The Training Department was placed under the Supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Administration and presently reports to the Deputy Commissioner of Operations. Between these two offices Standard Operating Procedures were put in place in relation to training.
Under the training policy the Training Department was tasked with:
• Providing a continuous and progressive training program which will enable Brigade Personnel to provide the highest level of service to the community.
• To facilitate the acquisition and development of knowledge and skills necessary for Brigade personnel to professionally fulfill their duty to the public
• To provide continuous reinforcement and monitoring of the necessary skill and knowledge levels of brigade personnel
• To Schedule recruits Training