We record over 200 prank calls daily – GNFS

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has urged the public to stop making prank calls, highlighting the detrimental impact such actions can have on their ability to respond to genuine emergencies.

This call comes despite a decrease in fire outbreaks in 2023 compared to 2022, particularly in the Ashanti Region, which has recently witnessed several significant fires.

The Ashanti Regional Fire Commander, ACFO Henry Fatai Giwah in an interview with Citi News expressed deep concern over the alarming number of prank calls received daily.

You see the number of prank calls that come

Giwah emphasized the dangers posed by prank calls

And that’s why at times when you even call, we want to call you back.

“One thing we do is that when you call, because of these prank calls, when you call fire service, we always want to call you back