Firefighters respond to fires, accidents and other incidents where there are risks to life and property.

Full-time firefighters help protect the public in emergency situations. They respond to a wide variety of calls: as well as fires, they assist at car crashes, chemical spills, flooding and water rescue.

In addition to attending emergency call-outs, the job involves:

using sophisticated firefighting and rescue equipment
inspecting and maintaining equipment between uses,
promoting fire safety through talks, advice and training sessions as well as inspecting building for fire safety and enforcing safety standards.

Working with police and ambulance service personnel they undertake several rescue team operations to Save lives and properties.

We Salute young Fire Woman, Badu Esther Kate of the Kpong Fire Station in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality for accepting the Challenge to Serve Mother Ghana and protect her community as a Fire Service Officer despite the risk involved. Ayekoo.