The state is yet to play its role. Unfortunately, due to the lack of time in the last four years, many of the things that should have happened have fallen behind and we have a lot to catch up on so that everything goes as it should. This was stated to journalists by the Minister of Interior Daniel Mitov after the end of the award ceremony for “Firefighter of the Year”, quoted by novini.bg.
He announced that, by order of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, inspections by the Ministry of Interior on the roads due to the heavy snowfalls have begun this morning. From his words it became clear that special attention will be paid to trucks with worn tires and posing a risk to traffic.
The Ministry of Interior is currently actively engaged in what is in the interest of citizens and road safety, the Minister of Interior emphasized.
When asked about the increase in salaries in the Ministry of Interior, the relevant minister replied that it concerns every employee of the department, including fire safety employees.
For the needs of the fire department in our country, Daniel Mitov explained that we need all kinds of equipment to extinguish fires, including special aircraft.
Everything is necessary, all kinds of equipment, but this is a matter of resources. We will insist that this equipment be purchased gradually. Avoiding casualties last year is a good indicator, but there are also weaknesses and deficits that need to be covered, explained Minister Mitov.
He added on the subject that at the European level there is a discussion about integrating fire safety services in the EU, so that we can rely on the help of EU member states, which can help Bulgarian firefighters if necessary.