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By Claudia Liburd Source of Article: http://www.sknvibes.com/News/NewsDetails.cfm/5913
PORT-OF-SPAIN,
Trinidad- Approximately 90 police trainees at the Police Training Academy at the
St. James Barracks were rushed to the Port-of-Spain General Hospital after
consuming catered lunches of pork, meat-fish, turkey and rice and peas. Reportedly,
the trainees complained of a foul odor coming from the food but were forced
to consume the meal for which they are required to pay a total of TT $60 per
day. Immediately after consuming the food the trainees began to suffer from
vomiting and diarrhea reports from the camp indicate. Hospital
reports indicate that they were treated for about 2-3 hours and sent to the
Oral Rehydration (OR) Room where they received hydration through injections
and intravenous drips after which they were discharged. While some were able
to return to their homes in One
anonymous source said, “These trainees are being victimized. The living
conditions at the training centre are deplorable. There are only two toilets
and three bathrooms in horrible conditions which both men and women trainees
have to use. These bathrooms in a mess and the trainees have to use their own
money to buy fixtures.” Further
unconfirmed reports indicate that the trainees are being forced to train in
the vicinity of scaffolding and other such construction material as the
barracks are being renovated. It was further indicated that up to 20 trainees
share a 10X 10 foot barrack. In
response to the food poisoning fiasco, trainees are now calling upon the
local Police Association to shut down the barracks ‘before the situation
escalates’. |
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