Office of The Governor
Busia County purchased a new model fire engine worth Sh55million to help cushion against disasters.
SPECIFICATIONS
The engine is fully equipped with latest state of the art equipment and accessories from Ziegler Company in Germany.
It has all fire fighting accessories including floodlights and other lights. The engine can throw 4,000 litres of water per minute.
The 10 wheel engine with a length of 977cm and 250cm width has a height of 362cm when fully loaded and with under floor hydraulic wrench.
The engine has a capacity of 9,000 litres of water and 1,000L of form. It has capacity of six crew members including the driver.
It has 12 sets of uniforms , four pairs of fire suits, six pairs of oxygen masks, canisters for carbon dioxide and powder used for different fires.
IMPACT
The move to acquire the fire engine was meant to take services closer to the people in case of fire outbreaks.
The Country Government has made tremendous progress in guiding the management of disasters within the region, with the aim of protecting human lives, property and the environment.
FUTURE PLANS
Plans are in the offing to purchase a second fire engine to be stationed at the Malaba Border.