The management of the Campus Broadcasting Services Centre at the University of Cape Coast on Tuesday took the staff of the Centre through some firefighting drills with the hope of equipping staff with the needed firefighting skills.
The one-day workshop held in collaboration with the University of Cape Coast National Fire Service (GNFS) was to train staff to contain fires in the wake of emergency situations at the workplace.
The exercise started with a seminar on firefighting situations and how to save lives during emergencies followed by a drill to give staff hands-on firefighting drills using various means such as fire extinguishers, wet Blankets, and other fire safety measures.
District commander for UCC Fire Station, DO3 Kwame Twumasi Ampofo indicated it is important for every individual to be abreast with the first firefighting skills especially with the use of fire extinguishers in other to avoid total damage of properties and loss of human lives.
On the yuletide, DO3 advised all to be cautious during the season especially with the onset of the harmattan season this year.
He said petty human-induced mistakes that cause fire include overloading of extension boards, improper placement of Christmas lights and candles, and the leaving on of electrical gadgets.
“Try as much as possible not to decorate on curtains and also placing of candles should be in a plate where water or sand has been filled to put the fire off if it falls.” He said.
He added saying “these are times that families will be visiting and therefore will be having a feast, we are encouraging that if you identify any leakage on your gas cylinder, it is appropriate you change the rubber seal or the regulator if the tubes are also leaking. “
He said it is important individuals guard against such actions as well as activities that will generate heat any form of heat during the season.
The country continues to record Fire outbreaks mainly through overloaded multi-sockets, gas cylinder leakages among other human-induced causes.
The Ghana National Fire Service disclosed that about 3,915 fire outbreaks had been recorded from January to October this year.
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Source: Richard Osei Korankye/ATLFMNEWS
