Western Equatoria state graduates 55 fire fighters
March 14, 2016 (YAMBIO) – A total of 55 fire fighters, comprising of 45 men and 10 women, who successfully completed a fire fighting course in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, have graduated.
While speaking at the graduation ceremony, the minister of local government in the newly-created Gbudue state, Jackson Ezekiel Buguwa urged the fire brigade officers to use the skills they have acquired during the training in order to protect people from fire and other dangerous outbreaks, which may occur in their communities.
The minister urged the officers to always act fast when called upon to rescue given situations so that lives and properties are saved.
The director of the fire brigade, Paul Mbengo said the institute strives to save lives, protect government and community properties, create awareness on fire dangers and the natural and manmade hazards.
“The main motto of the fire brigade is to save lives, to protect government properties, to protect properties of the citizens and to give awareness of the fire precaution to the citizens,” said Mbengo.
Fire brigade officers will die to save lives of people in danger, he added.
Meanwhile, the Yambio county commissioner, Hussein Enocka urged the fire fighters to reach out to the community instead of sitting in the office, contrary to the mandate for which they were trained.
Protect citizens and create awareness to the community because the work of the fire brigade is to protect people from fire and dangerous things which can kill or harm somebody, stressed Enocka.
They should respect the oath they have taken and be nationalistic to serve the nation and there is great need for fire fighters from the community in Yambio county as well as the other areas, he added.
Last month, a woman and her three children were reportedly burnt to death in Tombura county after a wildfire started from an unknown location. Several properties were also burnt.
(ST)