00:00According to Association President Keon Gai, fire officers are facing serious work-related
00:06health challenges, which he says are being exacerbated by a lack of proper equipment
00:11and resources.
00:13He warns that the situation is deteriorating and requires urgent attention.
00:19Within the last five months, Marlon, within the last five months, we've probably buried
00:24about five officers owing to this disease.
00:26Yes, it is. It's extremely concerning for fire officers.
00:30I won't yet say that it's at the stage of a public health emergency, but the fire service
00:35is quickly approaching that area and have no choice but to declare that we are in a health
00:42crisis when it comes to cancers and other job-related diseases.
00:46Gai also highlights the continued closure of the Princess Town fire station, which he says
00:52was shut down due to health concerns and a rodent infestation.
00:56While assurances were given by the current government that officers would be relocated, he notes
01:02that this has yet to happen, leaving communities vulnerable when fires occur.
01:08So as a result, we now see for almost 18 months now, the Princess Town area, areas of New Grant,
01:17Brothers Road, Sisters Road, as I mentioned before, Moruga, as far east as Rio Claro, remain unprotected.
01:25He further tells the morning edition that wage negotiations remain at a stall, with the government
01:31maintaining a 5% offer previously proposed by the PNM, which the association had rejected.
01:39Gai describes the offer as disappointing, but says discussions are ongoing, with a clear mandate
01:45from his members.
01:46We believe that even a 10% offer does not meet the, does not please us, at least address the
01:53issues
01:54and the eroding of our purchasing power that's brought about by inflation.
01:58So the matter right now is to look at what the state is able to afford and what would be
02:03acceptable to farmers,
02:05considering the CPO's willingness to address some of the other items that are addressed, including the proposed,
02:11well not proposed, but the government intentions to have an adjustment to the eligibility age for the national insurance pension
02:20plans.
02:21The association president notes that in terms of equipment, there are stations still in need of tenders,
02:28but so far 200 new oxygen masks have been received and training has been provided for the officers.
02:37Nicole M. Romany, TV6 News.
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