AFTER THE RECENT FALL OF DEBRIS

Rats and cracks reported in the Civil Guard barracks of Puerto del Carmen

The AEGC criticizes that it already warned of this situation "without any means being allocated for its solution"

June 30 2019 (13:48 WEST)
Rats and cracks reported in the Civil Guard barracks of Puerto del Carmen
Rats and cracks reported in the Civil Guard barracks of Puerto del Carmen

The Spanish Association of the Civil Guard affirms that "it had been warning in each meeting that has been held at the Command, of the structural problems in the Puerto del Carmen Post, in the municipality of Tias, without any means being allocated for its solution, as the residents of the municipality were able to verify last Thursday when they found debris from the cornice of the Post on the street." "Fortune was on our side that day and no personal misfortune occurred, but the Command knows that a serious incident could have occurred if any of the debris hit a resident or a child living in the Barracks. We do not mention the civil guards because we have already verified that their safety is of little importance to the Command," they point out.

"They have not listened to the complaints we have filed, we hope that now they will take into account the warnings that have been given to them from the City Council, who have informed them that they will have to clean up the facade," they say from the Association." A recommendation, they continue explaining, that is justified since the state of the buildings and facades of homes is regrettable and dangerous, with problems of peeling and cracks in these elements. Therefore, there is a risk that detachments will continue to occur and end up causing injuries to residents and visitors."

The AEGC states that "this is not the only problem with this official Civil Guard building, the Post has problems with rodents since under one of the residential buildings there is a rat's nest presenting a serious health problem for the guards and their families, because we remind the Command that children also live in this Post." "The rodent problem was reported a year ago, but no one has taken preventive measures, in the same way that the perimeter of the building is still not fenced off at this time to prevent the possible fall of debris from causing injuries to third parties," they add.

Finally, the Association states that there are also problems in the barracks of Yaiza and San Bartolemé. And it has requested that a study be carried out on the barracks, active and passive security measures given the anti-terrorist alert 4, the safety of the Civil Guards and their families is paramount. "Always prepared, never afraid," they conclude

 

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