Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia officially commissioned Ghana’s second Fire Service Academy and Training School in Wungu, North East Region, on Friday, January 19, 2024. This facility boasts a three-storey administration block, classrooms, modern dormitories, a dining hall, and advanced training equipments. It is the first-ever fire academy in the north and the second in Ghana after Accra’s James Town facility. It marks a significant step towards expanding Ghana’s fire training capacity.
The school will offer a comprehensive curriculum, including courses in rescue, evacuation, decontamination, fire prevention and suppression, hazardous materials management, and even bushfire volunteer training. Dr. Bawumia highlighted the government’s commitment to surpassing the single fire training school that existed since independence.
He also announced that the government has increased the total staff strength of the fire service from 7,000 officers in 2017 to 15,000 in 2024. He emphasized the importance of well-equipped firefighters in managing emergencies and saving lives across the country.
