PNGUoT’s FIRE AND AMBULANCE BUILDING HANDED OVER -

PNGUoT’s FIRE AND AMBULANCE BUILDING HANDED OVER

A new fire and ambulance building, built to assist staff and students with fire and health emergencies was handed over to Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT) on Friday 07^th of February.

Vice-Chancellor for PNGUoT, Professor Ora Renagi said, “The building is purposely built to serve as a bay for the fire truck and ambulance incase, of emergencies that may arise within the university’s vicinity.”

“The university lost three (3) staff houses through fire incidents in the past years, and this building is here to make sure that this type of incidents will never happen again.”

*The new fire and ambulance building located next to the security office at PNGUoT’s Taraka Campus in Lae.*

Professor Renagi thanked United Engineering Consultants and Contractors Pacific Limited (UECCPL) for completing the project within the given timeframe.

UECCPL signed the contract for the new fire and ambulance building with PNGUoT on November 2023, and work began on December 2023.

The project was put on hold due to some structural issues, but it resumed on October 2024 and was completed on the 03^rd of March, 2025.

Despite the challenges and difficulties faced, the contractor managed to complete the new fire and ambulance building within the given time frame of approximately nine (9) months.

UECCPL worked tirelessly to complete the building within the short period of time due to the need and urgency of the building along with the facilitates.

The fire and ambulance service of PNGUoT will work hand-in-hand to make sure the building is operational along with its staff and facilities.

Chief Security Officer for PNGUoT, Michael Are said, “We’ve sent four (4) of our new fireman recruits down to Port Moresby to undergo a ten (10) weeks training, and after the training they will be stationed here (Fire department) to assist with fire emergencies.

*“More new recruits will also be sent down to undergo training because the fire department will need more fire-fighters on the ground”.*

Professor Kaul Gena thanked the UECCPL for working within the budget and the given time frame to complete the project.

Professor Ora Renagi concluded by urging the fire and security department of the university to make sure that the two operational services are prompt when emergencies arise.