Firefighters ask for help to fix two vehicles with which they attend emergencies

The volunteer firefighters of Rescate Urbano they stopped attending emergencies in the city of Santa Cruz for a week due to the mechanical failure of its motorized vehicles. It is a van and a minibus that tows a flatbed with a 1,000-liter water tank.

Hugo Vargas, captain of the squad, said that thanks to the company On Monday, Servimaster received a tanker truck with a capacity for 3,950 liters of water on loan, so they will be able to resume their work.

Vargas said that, a week They attend to three and five fires. Its station is located between the fifth and sixth rings of Che Guevara avenue.

As for the amount they need to fix both vehicles, Vargas indicated that it is $2,500 because Spare parts and important parts of the electrical system must be replaced. That is why they have already started with the fundraising activities, this Sunday they carried out a solidarity pataca and they have planned the sale of K’aras. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, volunteers go to different parts of the city with their solidarity cans, in search of contributions.

It is also enabledto the bank account of the Urban Rescue Foundation: Banco de Crédito (BCP), number: 70151199993350. The emergency service line is 784-27297.