2023-12-30 12:43:00
The emergency services are also preparing for New Year’s Eve. There can be many interventions during these festive evenings. If they are ready to help the population, the Brussels emergency services have also taken decisions to limit the risks of attack, having noted an increase in attacks on personnel and vehicles in recent years.
Their biggest fear is fireworks. Among the Brussels firefighters, for example, we had to adapt the system to avoid problems. “It is not visible, but there is a protective film which is applied to the side panes to prevent colleagues from being splashed by broken glass”says Walter Derieuw, spokesperson for the Brussels firefighters, for example, about fire trucks.
But that’s not all ! The lances used will be adapted, favoring devices that can be quickly removed to leave in the event of an attack. Older trucks will also be sent to the front line, while the police will be mobilized to follow the emergency services if the situation requires it. “It’s incomprehensible for us, as rescuers”reacts Walter Derieuw on the subject of attacks on emergency services. “We are available, day and night, to help people and they do not understand why they are the target of gratuitous violence”he then specifies.
On the Saint-Gilles side, the municipality sent a letter to the parents of several minors known for this type of practice, in addition to posting instructions related to fireworks, addressing young people directly. Hoping that New Year’s Eve goes well for everyone.
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