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Firefighters announce the construction
of two stations valued at $25 million

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

With the symbolic placement of the first stone, Firefighters of Costa Rica Wednesday began the construction of two modern stations with an investment of $25 million.

The financing of these stations was made through the issuance of bonds through the INS Valores stock exchange, which belongs to the National Insurance Institute. According to Elian Villegas, Executive President of National Insurance Institute, the investment will be managed by a National Bank trust.

President Carlos Alvarado, who attended the placement of the first stone, said that "the visionary and committed work of the Fire Department, by promoting this type of sustainable project, whose goal is protection and benefit for the people."

The South Station will be located in front of the Cañas General Park, at 12 Avenida 18 Street in the community of Barrio Mexico*. The North Station will be located at 9 Avenue 23rd street, in the community of Barrio El Carmen*.

Each building will have a construction area of 5 thousand square meters and will have a rainwater collection tank with a capacity of 300 thousand gallons so that the firefighter's trucks can be filled during the an emergency.

Both buildings can generate their own electricity and can save a tank of drinking water for up to two consecutive weeks, without depending on public services. The building also will resist earthquakes of seismic Class A, currently the highest and safest category.

The buildings will also have photovoltaic panels that will help to generate clean energy, solar water heaters, and LED lighting systems.

Firefighters of Costa Rica courtesy photo

The financing of these stations was made through the issuance of bonds through the INS Valores stock exchange, which belongs to the National Insurance Institute.

Héctor Chaves, General Director of the Firefighters Department, said that "this is an historic day since the new facilities guarantee a better and more efficient response to emergencies, as they will have the capacity to house 100 firefighters and 16 trucks."

According to the Firefighters of Costa Rica, the two new fire stations will be inaugurated in 2020.

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