Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service

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Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service
Agency overview
Established1997[1]
Employees18,000
Staffing6,000 management and support staff; 800 communications centre staff
Fire chiefJulius Aalebkure Kuunuor
Facilities and equipment
Stations140
Website
https://www.gnfs.gov.gh/

The Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) is an agency under the

fire service. It was established under Act 219 to Extinguish fires and provide humanitarian services and re-established by Act 537 in 1997 with a broad objective of prevention and management of undesired fires and other related matters.[1]
That includes inspection of high rise and commercial buildings equipped with the necessary fire engineering, Organize and education the public on the hazards of fire, Road Traffic extrication and other matters related.

  • Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) Firefighters.
    Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) Firefighters.
  • Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) Fire Engines.
    Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) Fire Engines.
  • Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) Rapid Intervention Fire Tender.
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  • Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) Rapid Intervention Fire Tender.
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  • Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) Rapid Intervention Firefighters Firefighting.
    Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) Rapid Intervention
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Change in name of the Ghana fire service

In March 2010, it was announced that the Ghana National Fire Service was to change its name to the Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service. The new mandate of the service was to operate both fire and ambulance services.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ghana National Fire Service". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Ghana National Fire Service to change mandate". Ghana Business News. 2010-03-03. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
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