– country boasts 54 enginesThe Diamond Fire Station, built at a cost of $20M, was officially commissioned on Thursday.Diamond, East Bank Demerara,Wholesale China Jerseys, is one of the largest housing schemes in the country and already boasts a new secondary school and primary school, hospital, police station and a market tarmac, according to a government statement yesterday.Speaking at the commissioning, Home Affairs MinisterThe newly commissioned Diamond Fire Station.Clement Rohee, who has oversight of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said that not only does establishing the fire station contribute to providing a comfort level for the public’s safety, but from a developmental perspective, demonstrates the extent to which the Government takes a holistic approach to development. “First and foremost, we have a new housing scheme here where people are living, businesses are going up,Cheap Jerseys 2018, cottage industries and so many other developmental projects are taking place in this community.”According to Rohee, it is the first fire station that is being established on the East Bank. The nearest fire stations are at Timehri and Ruimveldt.The fire station which comprises male and female barracks, operational areas,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, fitness area,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, an office for the officer in charge, kitchen and dining hall, was completed in October 2012.Prior to 1992,Cheap Jerseys Online, there were only eight fire stations with four of them operational. Since 1992,Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys, GINA said, nine new fire stations were commissioned in various parts of the country.? At the time, there were only three fire trucks.Today there is a fleet of 54 fire trucks countrywide.Chief Fire Officer, Marlon Gentle, in his remarks, said that the commissioning of the fire station was another step which was taken to develop the mandate of the Home Affairs Ministry.