The decrease in fires in Las Tunas, since May of last year to date, if compared to the same period between 2019 and 2020, confirmed the success of the prevention actions carried out by the Fire Department with state institutions and citizens, his boss Major Máikel Martínez Figueredo said, concerning the celebration of the National Fire Protection Week.
Las Tunas, Cuba.- Compared to the figures from previous periods, this time, there were less, he assured, especially those that occurred in the areas near the houses of rural towns, and in the sugarcane crops. This was not the case, he clarified, with the events caused by the combustion of electric motorcycles, which did show increases compared to previous stages, as it is a relatively new modality in Las Tunas, he commented.
“These are very fast and violent fires, which in many cases have put people's lives at risk. Although we have not had to regret any deaths from this cause, serious injuries have been reported. For that reason, he explained, they inform the users of this transportation means more about the safety measures to be followed.
The 55th edition of the National Fire Protection Week is the opportunity, Martínez Figueredo said, to promote a culture of safety to the population and institutions through training activities. Likewise, they carried out a demonstration exercise at the Provincial Delegation of Hydraulic Resources, and the most outstanding organizations or entities in this regard will be recognized. The companies of Fuels Trading, Stainless Steels, Electric, Dairy Products, and the extra-hotel Palmares stand out, as well as the Territorial Division of Telecommunications.
The head of the Fire Department in Las Tunas reported that the physical distancing provisions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic prevented them from deploying initiatives that involve an agglomeration of people. However, there was no shortage of the tribute to the martyrs of the body, the parade and the public exhibition of technical means, and the awarding of the “If I Was Volunteer Firefighter“ children's drawing contest.
At the tribute, their most outstanding troops in the fight against fires and in the concretion of the agreement with the Provincial Directorate of Public Health and the Red Cross to guarantee access of patients with physical limitations to the institutions of Health were present, who were granted de Jóvenes por la Vida Condition (Youth for Life).
