DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT PROVIDES FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO FIGHT AGAINST POSSIBLE FIRE OUTBREAK
April 13, 2023
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Okowa/Fire Service
In its determined effort to advance the fight against any possible fire outbreak, the state government has procured two new fire fighting trucks to strengthen the capacity of its Fire Service.
Each of the trucks has seven thousand litres of water, 250 foam concentrate to fight liquid fire, two suction host, wheel chair, two stretchers, breathing apparatus, six fire tunic and first aid box as well as the capacity to carry six fire men.
Inaugurating the two trucks, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa said the trucks were to complement the fleet of fire fighting trucks being used by the State Fire Service to combat incident of fire outbreak in all parts of the state.
Governor Okowa commended the State Fire Service for their proactive efforts in attending to emergencies and pledged government sustained commitment towards providing basic operational tools that would stimulate their efficiency.
He said as more cities continued to emerge, there was need to prepare adequately for emergencies and charged men of the State Fire Service to make good use of the fire fighting trucks.
In his remarks, the Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Mr. Johnbull Edema said the two brand new trucks were locally fabricated to meet international standard.
He thanked the governor for always providing resources for the procurement of operational equipment that had enabled the State Fire Service attend to emergencies in the state.
The State Director of Fire Service, Mr. Eugene Oziwele said the trucks have all that were needed to combat all kind of fire incident.
Highlight of the event was a practical drill on how to use the fire fighting trucks to combat fire emergencies.