The Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS) will on Monday July 19, 2021 launch a nationwide fire awareness activity in Monrovia and other parts of the country. Col. Alex K. Dickson, Director General, LNFS, alerted the public on causes of fire outbreak in order to minimize fire disaster across Liberia. Col. Dickson said the initiative is intended to provide the necessary information on how to prevent fire outbreak and how to respond in case of an outbreak. He urged officers going out to carry out the awareness and follow all covid-19 health protocols.
The Liberia National Fire Service was established to safeguard life and property from the scourge of destructive fire across the length breadth of the country, as well as to promote efficient fire prevention services. He indicated that Monday’s awareness is prompted by a nine-month survey conducted by the LNFS on the cause of fire outbreak in the country. He further stated that in the absence of logistical support the right thing to do is to create awareness in the public on how to prevent fire disaster, “So, in the aspect of prevention we are going out with a full awareness.
“As you go out there, educate the Liberian people on the best way they can prevent fire outbreak from their homes, the best way you can stop fire outbreak in your vehicle,” Dickson maintained.
Meanwhile, Director Dickson also disclosed that the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS) will soon begin a massive vehicle inspection through the length and breadth of Liberia in order to make sure that they are in compliance with the safety rules with regard to fire.
It can be recalled that the Liberia National Fire Service trained 61 of its officers recently in first aid in order to abreast them with international techniques in rescue operation in the absence of Renault health workers during fire outbreak. The 61 fire fighters were specifically trained in Cardiac Preliminary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) techniques, which are important in the provision of first aid during disaster.