On the subject of volunteer firefighter reported the Giannis Kallianosfollowing the statement of her Wisdom. On the occasion of the great fires The MP raging in Greece said that there should be a battle to increase the number of volunteers, with the meteorologist and Member commenting that he disagrees with the particular view.
“I disagree with the view, which is occasionally expressed in the public dialogue, that the devastating fires are primarily due to the lack of volunteers and that our country does not have so many states as other states,” Yiannis Kallianos said in a post on Facebook.
“At such a critical moments, it is advisable to avoid such discussions and theories to be avoided, when houses are burned, lives are threatened and property, crops and professional spaces are being destroyed,” he adds.
He then describes seasonal firefighters “valuable” and notes that “in these extremely difficult conditions with the 100 daily fires in dense forests, it would be invaluable to have more at the forefront.”
“As for volunteers, these people offer because they choose it. No law can oblige them to fire. They are invaluable help, but it is not a substitute for state business dynamics. Now that the state mechanism really fights a titanic battle to save what it can, let us all show greater empathy and prudence in our words and actions, “Mr Kallianos concludes.
“I believe that Greece is lagging behind in the issue of volunteers”
It is recalled that Sofia Voultepsi said: “I believe that Greece is lagging behind in the issue of volunteers despite the laws that all governments have done at times. Germany has 1,000,000 staff for fires. 935,000 are volunteers and 65,000 are permanent. ” “Austria has 345,000 staff, only 2,500 are permanent,” he explained, adding: “I believe, as the situation is that we have to do instead of making laws to say about the uniform, to fight because the volunteers will help. We see where patrols are done are easier. “
When the journalist commented that a state could not be based on volunteers, Mrs Voultepsi responded by giving America as an example.
‘Rest, in America 75% are volunteers, ”he concluded.