Shortage of firemen in Jakarta<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The head of city fire department, Johnny Pangaribuan,
\nsaid that Jakarta was in need of 2,300 firefighters, as the
\ncurrent figure stood far below the ideal 4,800 personnel.<\/p>\n
Johnny said that the fire department had only 2,500 personnel,
\nmost of whom were approaching retirement age.<\/p>\n
He was quick to add that the department would not be getting
\nnew personnel in the immediate future because the city
\nadministration had earlier stated that it would not recruit new
\npublic servants.<\/p>\n
\"Of the total personnel, 61 percent are above 45 years and
\nanother 25 percent are above 50 years,\" Johnny said, adding that
\nthe ideal age for a firefighter is no more than 45 years.<\/p>\n
If the policy of not recruiting new civil servants is
\nmaintained, Johnny worried that in 2006 the fire department would
\nbe understaffed as around 700 personnel would officially retire
\nby that time.<\/p>\n
He, however, called on the city administration to recruit new
\npersonnel for the fire department on a contract basis, as it has
\ndone for public order officials.-- JP<\/p>",
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