Install fire extinguishers at places of worship - GNFS .

Fire Extinguishers.

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has implored the public to install fire extinguishers at places of worship such as the mosques and churches to ensure rapid response to any potential fire outbreaks.

The Deputy Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the GNFS, Prince Billy Anaglate, who made the call said, installation of fire extinguishers and early fire detective systems in places of worship, was necessary to ensure safety in case of fire outbreaks.

He pointed out that religious facilities were public places and needed to be protected at all times.

Outreach

Mr Anaglate was speaking at some mosques at Nima in Accra last Friday, where he addressed two separate Muslim congregations in the suburb.

The congregants at the Sariki Kardo and the Research Institute mosques were sensitised to fire safety measures and how to prevent its occurrence in the community, as part of an outreach programme.

He observed that the absence of fire safety tools in homes and facilities, could be attributed to ignorance for which reason he said the GNFS had embarked on the sensitisation campaign.

Caution
In the wake of the intermittent power outages in the country, an officer from the Safety Department of the GNFS, Charles Kingsley Amoh, cautioned the public about the use of candles, generators and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

The General Secretary of the Research Institute Mosque, Abubakar Garba Osuman, commended officials of the GNFS for the programme and pledged to abide by the advice on safety measures.

Source: Daily Graphic