– country boasts 54 enginesThe Diamond Fire Station, built at a cost of $20M, was officially commissioned on Thursday.Diamond, East Bank Demerara, is one of the largest housing schemes in the country and already boasts a new secondary school and primary school, hospital,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, police station and a market tarmac,Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic, according to a government statement yesterday.Speaking at the commissioning, Home Affairs MinisterThe newly commissioned Diamond Fire Station.Clement Rohee,Wholesale China Jerseys, 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,NFL Jerseys Cheap, but from a developmental perspective,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, 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, cottage industries and so many other developmental projects are taking place in this community.”According to Rohee,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, 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, fitness area, an office for the officer in charge, kitchen and dining hall, was completed in October 2012.Prior to 1992, there were only eight fire stations with four of them operational. Since 1992, 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.