A total of 516 firemen and firewomen yesterday passed out from the National Fire Academy and Training School (FATS) in Accra after nine weeks of training. The Recruit Course 54 comprised 294 males and 222 females who were selected from across the country. They were trained in the rudiments of firefighting techniques. Commendation The Minister […]
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Obuasi: Fire tender responding to distress call involved in accident
A fire tender which was responding to a distress call in Obuasi on Sunday was involved in an accident, injuring eight fire men who were on board. They were responding to a fire outbreak at the Obuasi suburb of Kyekyewere. The driver of the fire tender, apparently unaware of the construction of a bridge head of him, […]
Two die in fire near Circle
Two persons died in the early hours of Sunday after fire swept through Railway Line, a slum near Circle in Accra. The fire which started around 3am destroyed several wooden structures. A statement issued by the Ghana National Fire Service said it took six fire tenders almost four hours to douse the fire. “The fire […]
Breaking News: Fire guts Odawna Market close to Kwame Nkrumah circle
Information reaching BestNewsGH.com indicates that fire has gutted the Odawna Market close to the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. According to a source at the scene of the incident, about 4 fire tenders from the Ghana National Fire Service have arrived at the scene to fight the fire. The course of the fire is not […]
44 lives lost and GH₵29m worth of properties destroyed in fire incidents in 2018, plus details of regional fire outbreaks
By John Elliot HAGAN, Accra Figures from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) indicate that 44 people perished while 64 sustained various degrees of injury in fire disasters in 2018. The 2018 deaths represent a 33% increase, compared to the 33 people who perished in 2017. Also, injured persons recorded a 29% drop from 90 […]
Increasing fire disasters: GNFS to embark on nationwide educational campaign
The Ghana National Fire Service is due to begin a nationwide educational campaign exercise aimed at sensitising the public on the importance of adhering to fire safety rules. The announcement follows the sky rocketing cases of fire disasters recorded in the first half of the year. The service at the relaunch of the national fire […]