Local government officials in Linden and Region Ten are intensifying their call for a fire station in the aftermath of a recent blaze that claimed the life of a woman and her niece.
The Regional Democratic Council of Region Ten and the Mayor & Town Council of Linden released a joint statement on Tuesday, extending condolences to the relatives and friends of the late Cheryl Moore and her niece who perished in the fire on Monday night at Silvertown, Wismar, Linden.
“As your elected representatives, the RDC and the Municipality have continuously represented the need for the provision of a Fire Station at Wismar to address these emergencies. Indeed, given the terrain of the communities at Wismar, the restrictions posed by the current configuration of the Wismar-Mackenzie Bridge, and the geographic expanse presented for coverage by this section of the town, this call for the construction of a Fire Station was taken up by the 9th Council of The RDC and the 11th Council of the municipality as soon as they assumed office.”
It was pointed out that at the last Regional Intelligence Committee Meeting, Regional Chairman Deron Adams and Mayor Sharma Solomon had adopted four areas to be focussed on, based on reports from the various security agency heads. The foremost of these was the urgent need for the provision of a fire station at Wismar. The other three issues included the installation of fire hydrants across the community of Linden, the increase of the use of synthetic drugs such as molly in the community and the high prevalence of persons battling mental health issues in Linden.
The release informed that the construction of a fire station at Wismar was not only discussed, but has been advanced to the stage where land has been identified and secured for the building of this much-needed facility at Wisroc. As such, several appeals have been made to the Ministry of Home Affairs and publicly for this structure to be budgeted for and constructed urgently.
The Chairman and the Mayor have also emphasised that the building itself is not the only required input, and urged that hiring and training of the requisite fire officers, acquisition of fire tenders, including those suitable to traverse the terrain presented at Wismar and all of the other input necessary for the commencement of this service to the residents be pursued at the earliest opportunity.
“Your elected representatives will continue to pursue the construction of this much-needed facility, and encourage all residents to join in lending their voice to this call to action for an urgent response to this situation by the government,” the release added.
