Overview
- Volunteer brigades in San Martín, Los Barriales, Rivadavia, Santa Rosa, Junín and La Paz have temporarily halted use of the 911-linked TETRA channel for dispatches, citing reliability concerns.
- Units remain operational and are coordinating via telephone and VHF, asking residents to call local station numbers directly during the suspension.
- Civil Defense director Daniel Burrieza defended the 911 platform, saying TETRA also verifies operability by checking with brigades morning, midday and night.
- Burrieza noted that national subsidies of about 35 million pesos depend on confirmed operability and administrative compliance, with provincial support including fuel, ART and OSEP coverage.
- All eastern brigades and Civil Defense are set to meet Tuesday at 11 to review coordination and the casino fire episode that intensified the dispute, as local mayors signal support for the volunteers.