National Fire Authority (NFA) firefighters are working with the NDMO to clean up flooded homes in villages and settlements and also the Navua Hospital, Navua Market and Navua Town and the homes in Qauia and Sawani that were badly affected by the Flood in the Central/Eastern Division.

NFA CEO John O’Connor in his evening briefing thanked all firefighters for their effort in effective evacuation and rescue during the peak of the flooding and also for their speedy response in assisting affected members of the community in cleaning their properties so their lives could return back to normal.

He reiterated that as an emergency response agency, NFA would be more involved during disasters in responding to the need of the community and likewise after the disaster in assisting members of the community.

Mr O’Connor thanked all the firefighters in all the Division for being ready and responding to the call of duty. He reassured the firefighters that the Board and Management are committed to ensuring that all the firefighters will continue to receive the necessary training and also be provided with the relevant equipment so that they are able to respond effectively and efficiently to any emergency response.

“I am grateful to our firefighters for their hard work and commitment in ensuring the quick clean up and restoration of the respective communities and settlements to return the lives of those affected back to normalcy,” Mr O’Connor added.