The Press Office of the Northern Dodecanese SYRIZA calls for immediate support of the operational capacity of the Fire Service across the islands, highlighting serious issues with housing and understaffing, especially in tourist destinations like Rhodes and Kos. It stresses the need to utilize vacant public buildings, staff the service with experienced firefighters, and upgrade equipment (PPE, drones, helicopters). It also emphasizes the revamping of Civil Protection structures. SYRIZA-PS proposes permanent staff recruitment, recognition of firefighting as hazardous labor, effective use of EU funds, and better management of the Recovery and Resilience Fund, criticizing the current government’s failure to act, which puts both property and lives at risk.
