The inauguration of the renovated Fire Brigade of Agios Vasilios Spili in Rethymnon took place on Friday, in the presence of the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Yiannis Kefalogiannis and the Deputy Chief of the Fire Brigade, Lieutenant General of Lieutenant General
The step is based in the settlement of Dariviana, in a place given by the Municipality of Agios Vasilios, which has done full upgrades, with building interventions and extensions, as well as new equipment, after funding from the Ministry of Civil Protection, totaling 240,000 euros.
Minister G. Kefalogiannis pointed out that the mayor of St. Basil claimed from the first moment the development of the fire departments of his long -standing area of responsibility, stressing that it was “a substantial upgrade that the area needs and deserves. With the interventions implemented, the step acquires recognition standards as a D ‘Grade Unit, which means reinforcement in human resources, modern equipment and increased operational capacity, ”he noted. Referring to the importance of prevention and timely intervention, he stressed that “they are not only administrative acts or institutional obligation, but a duty to the citizen and the natural environment.”
Speaking about the ministry’s broader plan to strengthen the country in view of the firefighting season, OK. Kefalogiannis stood in the role of volunteer groups, describing them as an “example of social offering and organization”, noting that “whatever plans you have, whatever infrastructure you make, no effort can succeed without people at the forefront … Civil protection is not a matter of a ministry, but all the state, The work that has been delivered is a vibrant proof that cooperation and joint effort are bringing results. “
Mayor Yiannis Tatarakis referred to the particularly important infrastructure, as it concerns, as he said, a key service, while for firefighters and their timeless contribution to effective fires and other extreme phenomena, he emphasized that with their professionalism and self -sacrifice, they are “self -sacrificing”. He reiterated the municipality’s timeless request for upgrading the Fire Brigade at a Grade Fire Station, so that it can effectively respond to the difficult task it is doing.
Speaking about the volunteers of the Municipality of Agios Vasilios, the zeal they show by assisting the Fire Service, stressed that they were able to prevent major disasters. “Civil protection of the Municipality does not stop preparing, organized and strengthened, as another project aims to develop an integrated Crisis Coordination and Management Information System that includes supply, 4X4 vehicle with full firefighters, water supply, water supply, With a camera confirmation of events (cooperation with the Fire Service), online signs at selected municipal locations for information and visitors about the risk of fire or flooding, two 300km fire tanks (one for each municipal firefighting) Time ‘.
At the inauguration ceremony, the Deputy Chief of the Fire Department, Mr. Markoulakis, referred to the modern challenges that the Fire Brigade is called upon to face and assured residents and visitors of the area that “they can now feel safer, as the firefighter will be, as the fire extinguishers and the fire extinguishers. required. “
Source: Skai
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