Fire brigade appreciates budgetary allocation

 

FIRE and Rescue Force (FRF) has appreciated the government intention to support them with working equipment, including vehicles and fire extinguishing machines.

FRF Commissioner Thobias Andengenye sounded the appreciation during his recent tour of Songwe and Mbeya regions where he held talks with the department’s staff. 

 

“In the financial year 2016/2017, the government has allocated 1.5bn/-for the purchase of various equipment used in extinguishing fire and rescue exercises,” he said, noting that the budgeted amount will only help in adding working equipment and improving the services but cannot address all the current challenges.

In another development, Mr Andengenye said the department has launched a special program of teaching individuals how to deal with fire accidents and at the same time motivating them to install fire detecting devices in their buildings.

He also reminded the staff to abide by the work ethics especially at this time when the department is facing a number of challenges.

 Mbeya Region FRF Commander Augustino Mwandofu urged communities to head advices that the FRF staff give to save themselves from avoidable fire accidents.