IFECASA Women in Service
Training, leadership, wellbeing, recognition and regional sisterhood
The IFECASA IWD Women in Service Retreat is a regional platform for women working across fire, emergency response, protection, prevention, risk and resilience. The programme combines professional learning and credentialing with leadership, wellbeing, mentoring, networking, community engagement and recognition.
Why the Programme Matters
Women across protective and preventative services continue to contribute in operational, technical, community and leadership roles. The Women in Service programme helps organisations and regional partners move beyond celebration alone by investing in practical development, recognised learning, wellbeing and pathways for progression.
The Women in Service Journey
The first IFECASA Women in Service Retreat brought together professional development, regional connection, recognition, wellness and engagement with the host service and community. The programme demonstrated the value of a dedicated regional space in which women could share experience, build confidence, develop professional knowledge and celebrate leadership across different countries and services.
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The Saint Lucia programme expanded the Women in Service model into a longer regional development experience, linking professional learning, practical engagement, credentialing pathways, wellbeing and host-country collaboration.
View HighlightsIWD27 will bring women from across the Caribbean and South America together in Barbados for a programme of professional development, credentialing, leadership, wellness, community engagement and recognition. The proposed programme includes a wellness and sister-circle experience, opening and regional dialogue, several days of CPD, team-building activity, host-country engagement, community service and a closing recognition programme.
IWD25 Dominica — Highlights
The inaugural Women in Service Retreat in Dominica — professional development, recognition, regional connection and engagement with the host fire service.
IWD26 Saint Lucia — Highlights
Training sessions, community engagement, sports day, recognition ceremony and regional sisterhood across the expanded Saint Lucia programme.
Programme Highlights
Recognition Ceremony
Sponsorship and Funded Places
Sponsors and funders can support travel, accommodation, learning, credentials, wellbeing, local transport, programme materials or country delegations. Every sponsorship route clearly states the intended use, reporting commitment and recognition offered.
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