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Sascha Wilson
Even though six new emergency vehicles have been deployed across the Southern Division, fire officials are warning that many stations are still operating with ageing appliances that are increasingly unreliable and pose a serious risk to officers and the public.
The warning comes from Fire Services Association (Second Division) president Keone Guy, who noted that since the Government handed over six emergency vehicles last month — five of which were fire tenders and the other an emergency rescue tender — they were dispatched to several stations throughout the Southern Division that were lacking equipment, including Mayaro, Princes Town, Siparia and Point Fortin. He said a vehicle was also assigned to the San Fernando headquarters.
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