Service Fire Fighting and Rescue Cartagena City Council has published its report on the activities of 2011 in which there was a decrease in their speeches: 1,394;
hundred less than in 2010, and two hundred less than in 2009.
Fire Station sources have explained that, although they were fewer performances, had made ​​more intense, since it had to face the fire of the Sierra de Atamaría and collaborated in the task of rescue and after building INSPECTION earthquake that struck the town of Lorca, whose nearly 250 interventions have not been reflected in the report.
As the months Firefighters received more messages, notes in June, with 185, while November was the lowest activity, since only intervened on 84 occasions.
Mean interventions remains constant throughout the year, month one hundred interventions.
44% of the performances that were recorded were fires, 36%, rescue, 12%, technical assistance, that is public information and education in schools, and the assessment of buildings in ruins, while the remaining 8% was due to false alarms.
The incidents that occurred throughout the year affected 67 people. Of these, 60 suffered an injury and there were seven deaths.
FIRE IN THE Ã PEÃ'A Gila LORCA AND EARTHQUAKE
On the other hand, highlights the work they did in the Peña del Aguila, with Portman (The Union) last summer when burned 420 hectares of forest.
Likewise, firefighters received the Silver Cross of the Civil Order of Social Solidarity to help rehabilitate Lorca earthquake that killed nine people and responded to 324 Lorca.
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In 2011, firefighters continued their training and courses attended elevators, water and foam, first aid, cutting and drilling tools, chemical suits, breathing equipment, and technology risks DISTRIBUTION facilities, among others.
Also gave talks at 37 elementary and primary schools in the municipality.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena