The Eastern Regional branch of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) completed a two-day training workshop for its personnel on the newly launched Automated Fire Compliance and Safety System (AFCAS).
The program took place from Tuesday, September 29, to Wednesday, September 30, at the regional headquarters in Effiduase, within the New Juaben North Municipality.
This new initiative is designed to modernize and improve emergency response and fire safety services for private residences, hotels, academic institutions, industries, and public facilities.
Speaking to Kontihen Kofi Oboh, the Deputy Eastern Regional Fire Commander, Divisional Officer 1 (DO I) George Michael Kroda explained that public institutions across the country are transitioning to paperless systems.
This digital transformation aims to generate revenue electronically, assisting the central government in mobilizing the necessary funds to run and manage the country. This initiative is being implemented through the AFCAS Project.
Consequently, DO I George Kroda noted that all clients applying for a fire certificate will soon complete the entire process online. This includes digital payment for services, a move designed to eliminate the financial leakages and corruption often associated with manual operations.
He further stated that a shortcode will be rolled out in the near future. This will allow clients to conveniently make payments via mobile devices when applying for services through their official portal.
He indicated that they have educated their clients about this new system, which will be operational soon. In fact, it will help ease the burden of physically walking to various fire stations to seek a fire certificate for their work.
DOI Korda then pleaded with the general public to wholeheartedly accept the AFCAS Project, noting that it will help the government generate revenue for other economic activities to develop the country.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
