The Fire Department of the City of Cartagena today celebrated the day of its patron, San Juan de Dios, a Mass and a balance of 2011 much more positive than in previous episodes.
The Mass began at 12 noon in the church of Charity. There, the fire service chief, Francisco Gomez intervals, delivered, along with Councilman Safety, Mariano Garcia, a plaque for his years of service Juan Antonio Sierra, firefighter who retires this year.
Others who attended the Mass include the second Deputy Mayor, Ã ngel Nicolas Bernal, the regional deputy, Maria Dolores Soler, councilors Mariano Garcia, Diego Ortega Camarzana Madrid and Isaiah, as well as general director of Public Safety, Carlos Nieto, the Traffic local chief, Antonio Bathrooms, COEC president, Pedro Pablo Hernandez, director of the UNED, Juan Antonio Cava, and the chief inspector of the local police, Manuel Asensio.
After the Eucharist, the mayor of Public Safety took stock of 2011.
There were 100 patients less than previous years. It is a good thing for us to Cartagena, he stressed.
In total, in 2011 the fire exits were 1,350, compared to the 1,450 or 1,550 so far accounted for in previous years.
Most of the interventions of the Fire Department are Fire and rescue of people in traffic accidents or fall hikers on Mt.
As for the fires, the most common are housing, industries and vehicles.
The fire service chief, Francisco Gomez intervals, attributes the decline in the number of statements in 2011 there have been fewer fires. There have been 50 less than other years.
This has been driven by climate and because the heat of summer has arrived later, he said.
It should be noted that for the first time in many years no one has died of assisted. This is a very satisfactory data, Garcia stressed.
Currently 109 firefighters are part of the Body.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena