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Kudos for the fire service driver

Oct 24, 2012 Letters

 

Dear Editor,
I read in dismay your article about the near fatal incident which occurred at Lamaha and Irving Streets, involving a well known businessman and a Guyana Fire Service Water Tender.
I am not diminishing in anyway the outcome of the accident with regards to Mr. Frank DeAbreu. My sincere concern goes out to his family and I hope he recovers well.
However, in my opinion too much press was given to him, without the dangers of not yielding to Emergency Vehicles highlighted. This happens quite often, but is rarely reported.
Don’t you think the heroics of the brave driver of the fire engine was outstanding, since he risked his life and those of the other firemen with him, to prevent further harm to others?
This self-sacrificing spirit is rare today and should receive recognition of the highest sort.
Those firemen are the sort real heroes are made of, and, I hope Mr. Marlon Gentle and the Guyana Fire Service ensure Marlon Wilson and his cohorts get the best aftercare possible.
Added to that I hope the Traffic Chief uses this well publicised incident, as a classic example to help others desist from disregarding wailing sirens on emergency vehicles on their way to help others.
This should serve as a lesson.
Dionne Plass R.N
United Kingdom

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