January 20, 2012.
The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, has ratified its members express support for the Emergency Municipal Service Lorca, while the work has been recognized by the professional firefighters of the municipality.
The Mayor has indicated his disapproval for the actions and statements made by firefighters in recent days, stressing that "firefighters have always had our full support and full confidence."
The mayor has said that "both groups are fully compatible and complementary. Long ago became clear what the functions of each, and are well defined. I also want to remember that different legal services of the government made it clear that the regulation of Municipal Emergency Service is completely legal, and in any case, is duplicity. There is also a consensus of all political groups in the City Hall, reached during the previous municipal administration of different political. "
Francisco Jodar has highlighted the fundamental role that developed the Emergency Municipal Services to coordinate the actions that were completed in Lorca after the earthquake last May 11.
A performance that endorsed the effectiveness of this service demonstrated in previous emergencies, as was the case of the earthquake in La Paca and Palm Zarcilla years ago.
The Mayor has stated that "this process is to end a situation that we had to solve, since the worker Municipal Emergency Service were doing work for the City in a situation of total lack of work, without insurance or any contract."
Francisco Jodar said that "firefighters have my personal appreciation and that of all Lorca is not necessary to try to get at the expense of belittling the work of professional Municipal Emergency Service. These very decently defend , through effort and work, his salary, which is far below that of other bodies. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca