By Elijah Gichunge
Picture by Anncieta Mukiri

The County Government of Meru is in collaboration with the UK Fire and Rescue teams( Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghermshire) training the Meru Fire and Rescue officers on rescue service value addition.

The training comes a few months after the team underwent another training on Rope Rescue services spearheaded by the Polish Center For International Aid- PCPM, amid the County Government's plan to improve the working environment for the fire fighters

Speaking at Meru Fire Station, Joseph Njoroge, Meru Station Officer in charge said his team has undergone several British Rescue Service standard trainings that have greatly enhanced their performance in exigence of service, a statement emphasized by Murugu Isaac, a trainee, who hailed the collaboration saying the trainings have been of great help since he has had a chance to create awareness on community safety.

Josh Mathews, the UK crew team leader, said they are engaging Meru team in a two weeks training intended to cover areas paramedical, pump operation and ladder usage, in order to upscale its outcomes, for the community's safety.

While at it, Josh was happy to note the Meru Team's standards have been good and that their power to comprehend on what he termed as being value addition training, is high.