UPGRADE FIRE SERVICE TO COMMISSION-DAASEBRE OSEI BONSU

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The Vice President of the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs, Daasebre Osei Bonsu has called on the government to upgrade the Ghana National Fire Service to a Commission status, for it to conform to the dynamics of firefighting and rescue operations.

 In his view, a National Fire Commission will not only be independent taking certain critical decisions in the spur of the moment in response to emergencies, but will also receive the required national support in terms of resources to perform optimally. 

Daasebre Osei Bonsu, who is also the 2nd in command in the hierarchy of Asanteman as Mamponghene, as well as a member of the Standing Committee of the National House of Chiefs, made the call at Asante Mampong when the Chief Fire Officer, Dr. Albert Brown Gaisie, paid a courtesy call on him. 

Daasebre Osei Bonsu noted that new challenges such as urbanization and technology are emerging and posing serious threat to human safety and security. 

These require that the nation adopts different approaches to firefighting and rescue operations to meet the changing times.

 Daasebre Osei Bonsu noted with satisfaction the critical role the Fire Service has been playing during emergencies in the country, despite its limitations in terms of the number of its human resource strength and logistical base.

Daasebre Osei Bonsu expressed worry about recent spate of wildfires in the Ashanti region that have claimed many human lives including the one at Worakose, a suburb of Mampong.

 He attributed some of the causes to low public awareness about fire safety measures, for which reason most landlords and landladies focus much attention on protecting their properties against armed robbers at the peril of human safety.

 Daasebre Osei Bonsu urged both traditional and religious leaders to join the GNFS in its public education campaign on fire safety practices so as to protect human lives and property. 

The Chief Fire Officer, Dr. Albert Brown Gaisie disclosed that lands have been acquired at Ejura and Tepa in the Ashanti region and Duayaw Nkwanta in the Brong Ahafo region for the establishment of a Fire Service Command and Staff Academy, Fire Volunteers and Traditional Training School as well as a Northern Command Academy to train staff, fire volunteers and traditional leaders on effective firefighting and rescue operations.

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