The Councillor for Citizen Security in his speech highlighted the improvements that have been occurring in the body, not only material resources but also in the training of professionals, as well as the safety and inspection plans
The Fire Department of the City of Cartagena today celebrated the feast of its patron saint San Juan de Dios with a Mass which began at 11 am at the church of Charity.
The Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, attended the traditional Mass, along with numerous authorities and fire service chief, Francisco Gomez intervals, the Director General of Security, Carlos Nieto, and representing the Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Fernando de Querol, who did not want to miss the appointment.
The Councillor for Citizen Security, Javier Herrero, took the opportunity to take stock of the exercise of Fire Cartagena during the past 2010, which were a total of 1,496 interventions, of which about half, 696 have been fires, and the other half is split between technical assistance and mainly in rescue services, with 558 interventions.
The improvements that have been experiencing the Fire Department are palpable, Smith claimed, in media materials, such as human, with the addition of 15 firefighters in the past year, the training of professionals and safety plans and inspections, that have reduced the number of incidents.
In terms of material acquisitions highlights of 2010, the council has mentioned a slight urban pumper truck access to urban areas or close older frames, four thermal imaging cameras and a drying cabinet for clothes intervention on fire.
In addition, Javier Herrero, announced that the building being built in the Security Park to accommodate, among other things, the Brigades of Public Safety Local Police, is now almost finished and i inauguration is scheduled for 21 March.
After the traditional Mass, in honor of the patron activities have continued in the Security Park facilities, with a simple act of brotherhood in which plaques were given to retirees, as well as solidarity calendar collection, 25,000 euros, the Spanish Association against Cancer.
Have also been granted a recognition metopes Trade Center and the Mediterranean Area photographer who made the snapshots, Miguel Ferrer, who finally could not attend the event, which itself featured the councilman of Social Care, Antonio Calderon.
The acts of solidarity have not done here because, by the City, has donated to the NGO Action Fire discharged material for replacement, like several cubrechaquetas and Windproof, while the Organization, in turn, has given the council Public Safety, Javier Herrero, Director General of Security, Carlos Nieto, and the Local Police Inspector, Manuel Asensio, the plaques of recognition.
Today's celebration culminates a week of events commemorating the patron saint of Fire, in which there have been several sports competitions and as a prominent act, a drill on Sunday at the Town Hall Square where citizens could find their tactics work and the means at their disposal.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena