Vincentian awarded Firefighter of the Year in Bermuda
By Nelson A. King
A Vincentian, who has been a
firefighter for only 3 ½ years, has
been honored as “Firefighter of
the Year” in Bermuda.
Lance Dale Haynes, 40, was
bestowed the William Glasford
Firefighter of the Year award in
late January, according to Haynes’s
sister, Claudette Haynes,
who trekked from Brooklyn to
attend the ceremony.
She said William Glasford, an
outstanding firefighter in Bermuda,
died in 1997.
Ms. Haynes said the award
began in 1998 and was dormant
for a while until it restarted in
2018. She said her brother was
the 5th awardee.
Ms. Haynes said she was “very
happy and proud at the same
time” in seeing her brother
being honored.
“It was very special,” she told
Caribbean Life. “It was a feather
in our family cap. I am proud
of his achievement as a Vincentian.
“I was honored to be there
in person to witness it, being
that he is my baby brother,” she
continued. “As our mom would
have said, he made my nose
swell.”
Also present at the ceremony
were, among other family members
and friends, Mr. Haynes’s
wife, Kevonne; his mother-inlaw,
Joanne Elizabeth Rogers;
and his brother-in-law, Jahdel
Rogers.
Ms. Haynes said her brother
was surprised about the honor,
stating that he only found out,
during the ceremony, from
Bermuda Fire Chief, Lloyd Burchall.
Nonetheless, Mr. Haynes told
Caribbean Life that it was “an
honor being recognized” by his
peers, stating that he takes it
seriously.
“It is good that people recognize
the hard work I do daily,”
he said. “It’s a very humbling
experience as well.
“The honor came as a surprise,
and it was not my intention
to be awarded,” he added. “I
believe in doing my best.
“You need to know your job,
and you also need to take time
to learn your job and make sure
you are effective at what you
do,” he added. “Each day you
come to work, you try to learn
something new – whether you
have 20 years in the service or
two years.”
Haynes said his thirst for
knowledge helped him to complete
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several courses, including
the promotion exam for sergeant.
He said he wanted to “set a
tone” for his children.
Lance Dale Haynes was born
in the Marriaqua Valley in St.
Vincent & the Grenadines, to
Velma Haynes and Harold King
of Evesham, on May 15, 1978.
He attended the elementary
Cane End Government School,
Marriaqua Secondary School,
and the St. Vincent and the
Grenadines Community College.
On graduation from the Community
College, he worked for
four years with Royal Caribbean
Cruise Lines.
After he returned to St. Vincent
and the Grenadines, Haynes
worked as the Operations Manager
of Nature Care Horticultural
Business.
In 2008, he migrated to New
York and pursued Informational
Technology (IT) courses.
After getting married in New
York in August 2013, Haynes
traveled to Bermuda to join his
wife in October of that year.
Haynes said the award will
further spur him “to keep doing”
his best, adding that his appetite
for learning has helped him to
do his job effectively. Lance Dale Haynes. Claudette Haynes
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