Fire brigade to hire 259 new recruits

The fire brigade is in the final stage of recruiting a total of 259 new firefighters.

The new recruits will be added to the fire brigade’s current staff, which at present consists of a total of 680 people.

Speaking at a graduation ceremony for probationary firefighters on Wednesday, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said the move “demonstrates the great effort which is being made to reinforce the fire brigade and the state’s entire fire safety system.”

He added, “the challenges...