The first chief of the Ayacucho Volunteer Fire Company No. 63, Ivan Gavilán Huamán, made known the multiple needs that the fire brigade institution currently has.
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For this reason, he demanded the commitment and support of the authorities of the regional government and the municipality of Huamanga, since if the deficiencies are not addressed, the lives of the population that is in an emergency and that of men are put at risk. Red.
“We as firefighters go to different emergencies every day in the city of Ayacucho, despite the various needs that we currently have, for example, our vehicles are out of date, we require new personal protective equipment to fight fires, tools , rescue teams, among others”he mentioned.
Similarly, he assured that as a company they do not have the necessary resources to buy new equipment, since they cost between 10,000 to 12,000 soles. On the other hand, there are cases of some volunteer firefighters who with their own money buy their own helmets valued at up to 2,000 soles.