Fire Trucks for Chuuk
2014/9/19
In response to Chuuk State Government’s request for assistance, the Government of Japan granted two fire trucks, equipment for the trucks, and will also provide training sessions for the employees who will be handling the trucks through Japan’s Grassroots Grant Aid Projects in the amount of $89,936 USD.
It was reported that several fires broke out on Weno, Island and it was very difficult to put them out. In some cases, the Chuuk Department of Public Safety’s only way of extinguishing the fires was by using buckets to splash over the flames which proved futile. If not for the assistance of the fire trucks that belong to the Chuuk International Airport, some of the fires would not have been successfully vanquished. Unfortunately, the fires had already caused a lot of damage before they were finally put out.
In remarks given by Mr. Kerson Rizal, Director of Public Safety, he stated that the donation of the trucks is a “game changer” for fire prevention in Chuuk and with the fire trucks the Department can definitely respond to any fire incident in Weno Island. Counselor Masaki Tani of the Embassy of Japan stated that the Government of Japan is very pleased to be given such an opportunity to assist the Government of Chuuk in the matters of public safety issues.
The procurement of this project is a joint effort by the Embassy of Japan and two local governments in Japan that each donated one truck and the Embassy assisted with the cost of shipping, reconditioning of the trucks and training.
The ceremony was held at the Chuuk Government Building and was witnessed by officials of Chuuk State Government. Representing the Embassy of Japan, Counselor Masaki Tani presented the grant to Mr. Kerson Rizal.
It was reported that several fires broke out on Weno, Island and it was very difficult to put them out. In some cases, the Chuuk Department of Public Safety’s only way of extinguishing the fires was by using buckets to splash over the flames which proved futile. If not for the assistance of the fire trucks that belong to the Chuuk International Airport, some of the fires would not have been successfully vanquished. Unfortunately, the fires had already caused a lot of damage before they were finally put out.
In remarks given by Mr. Kerson Rizal, Director of Public Safety, he stated that the donation of the trucks is a “game changer” for fire prevention in Chuuk and with the fire trucks the Department can definitely respond to any fire incident in Weno Island. Counselor Masaki Tani of the Embassy of Japan stated that the Government of Japan is very pleased to be given such an opportunity to assist the Government of Chuuk in the matters of public safety issues.
The procurement of this project is a joint effort by the Embassy of Japan and two local governments in Japan that each donated one truck and the Embassy assisted with the cost of shipping, reconditioning of the trucks and training.
The ceremony was held at the Chuuk Government Building and was witnessed by officials of Chuuk State Government. Representing the Embassy of Japan, Counselor Masaki Tani presented the grant to Mr. Kerson Rizal.