The Rotterdam fire brigade will have a dubious first at the turn of the year: it will deploy an ‘armoured’ fire extinguisher for the first time. The car, which has bars on the windows, must protect firefighters from possible rioters. “Terrible to see, but necessary.”
The installation of the bars is a direct result of the Coolsingel riots, according to the Rotterdam-Rijnmond Safety Region (VRR). During those disturbances, rioters at one point turned against firefighters, after which they had to run for their lives.
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