NewsWhore
07-30-2008, 04:00 PM
The chief of the Santo Domingo Fire Department, Oscar Guillermo Garcia called for the government to invest in improving conditions of Fire Department stations prior to the authorization of mixed fuel service stations, offering gasoline, diesel, propane and natural gas to vehicles.
Chief Garcia said that the firemen "work for miserable salaries." He said there is only one unit and three technicians in the entire country that are tained to handle dangerous materials.
He pointed out that the way in which a propane leak is handled is very different from the way an oil spill is handled. In his opinion, because of this the security surrounding a station selling LPG is different from that at a gasoline station. He reminded reporters that many service stations have areas where food, cigarettes and alcoholic beverages are sold, and where even parties take place. He said this should not happen at a propane facility.
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Chief Garcia said that the firemen "work for miserable salaries." He said there is only one unit and three technicians in the entire country that are tained to handle dangerous materials.
He pointed out that the way in which a propane leak is handled is very different from the way an oil spill is handled. In his opinion, because of this the security surrounding a station selling LPG is different from that at a gasoline station. He reminded reporters that many service stations have areas where food, cigarettes and alcoholic beverages are sold, and where even parties take place. He said this should not happen at a propane facility.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)