President Duterte on Tuesday turned 74 new fire trucks to the Bureau of Fire Protection and said he hopes that these will enable them to do their duty of protecting lives and communities more effectively.
Duterte said their handover shows the government’s full support to the BFP to ensure public safety by saving lives and protecting properties.
“I hope that with these fire trucks, the BFP will become more capable and effective in ensuring the safety of our communities and industries,” he said.
“I am confident that with your help, we can further boost our people’s confidence in their government and create an environment where our people can live and work in peace,” he added.
With the additional fire trucks and the recent increase in the salaries of uniformed personnel, Duterte said members of the BFP are expected to become more dedicated, efficient, and reliable in the performance of their duties.
“May you be further inspired to work even harder in the building of the bedrock of a safer and more prosperous society for the present and future generations,” he added.
Turned over were 51 fire trucks with 1,000-gallon capacity, 20 water tenders with 2,500-gallon capacity, and three rescue trucks equipped with state-of-the-art tools.
The Isuzu Motors-made fire trucks are powered by Euro IV compliant, six-cylinder turbocharged engines. The trucks also feature corrosion-resistant stainless steel tanks with much-reduced weight.
These newly acquired assets have an operation manual that can be viewed beside the control panel, making it user-friendly.
They will be distributed to cities and municipalities nationwide to boost BFP’s capability in line with its mandate. (Argyll Cyrus B. Geducos)
