CHIEF FIRE OFFICER STARTS ASHANTI TOUR

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The Chief Fire Officer, Dr. Albert Brown Gaisie has given the Ashanti Regional Fire Officer, Semekor Fiadzo three months ultimatum to devise strategies to reduce fire outbreaks in the region. 

According to Dr. Brown Gaisie, Ashanti region seems to have recorded more fire outbreaks than Accra in recent times and has described the situation as a serious concern. 

He made this known during a courtesy call on the Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, Kojo Bonsu in Kumasi. 

The courtesy call was at the start of a four day official tour of the Ashanti Region. Dr. Brown Gaisie is in the region to visit the various fire service stations to find out their preparedness to efficiently deal with fire situations.

 The Chief Fire Officer used the opportunity to commend the KMA for supporting the Fire Service any time they fall on them for assistance. 

He announced that by July this year, the Service will take delivery of some state-of-the-art fire tenders from India and assured the Kumasi Mayor that during the distribution, Ashanti region will not be left out. 

The Mayor, Kojo Bonsu re-echoed the cordial partnership between the KMA and the Fire Service.

 He said it is in this respect that the Kumasi Fire Station close to the offices of the KMA would soon be upgraded to befit the status of a metropolitan fire station.

  As part of his tour in the region, Dr.  Brown Gaisie will cut a sod for commencement of the construction of a Command and Staff College for the Ghana National Fire Service at Ejura, which will be the first of its kind in West Africa. 

The Chief Fire Officer will visit some fire stations in the region to know their fire prevention and preparedness, especially as this year is an election year.  

 Again, his tour will witness the inauguration of projects at Kyirapatre and Breman both in Kumasi.
         

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