Mr. Straker was appointed Station Officer in 2023 and has been assigned to the position of Deputy Officer of the Arch Hall Fire Station, his career has steadily progressed in the fire service from this enlistment date on the 15th of November 1989.
Mr. Straker first supervisory position was in 2015, to the post of acting leading Fire Officer. This appointment allowed him to supervise many officers within the three divisions in the department; his recognition and knowledge led him to be an instructor of the Training Unit, now the Barbados Fire Academy.
Station Officer Elridge Strake has a Diploma in Management Studies, Public Sector Management and a certificate in General Management. He is also the recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award and the Service Medal of Honour.
