The fleet of the Jamaica Fire Brigade has been boosted with the addition of three new trucks, valued at 133-million dollars.
The units, which are designed to traverse the local terrain, are also capable of pumping water while being driven.
They’re the first such units to be used in Jamaica.
They’re also capable of discharging water at a rate of over 7-hundred grams per minute, are built with air-conditioned cabins and equipped with breathing apparatus.
Additionally, each truck is equipped with a front monitor that has a 150-foot visual range, which should enable fire fighters to work more efficiently in carrying out their duties.
The units will be deployed to fire stations in St. Andrew; Portmore, St. Catherine; and May Pen, Clarendon.
Local Government Minister, Noel Arscott says priority attention will now be given to repairing the island’s sole fire boat.
