Nand Persaud donates pumps to Fire Service in Berbice
The Nand Persaud Group of Companies on Thursday donated three water pumps to the Guyana Fire Service to be used in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
The donation was made after the company learnt about the fire truck that could not pump water after responding to an emergency in Port Mourant, Berbice.
A representative from the Nand Persaud Group of Companies presenting the pumps to Divisional Fire Officer Haimchandra Persaud
During a simple handing-over ceremony, the company called on the Fire Service to care for the equipment and use it for the benefit of the communities.
On Thursday, the fire truck from the Rose Hall Town Fire Station responded to a fire, but firefighters could not get its pump generator to work and, therefore, could not access water to battle the blaze.
Assistance from public-spirited citizens and backup from the New Amsterdam Fire Department eventually resulted in the blaze being doused.
