Tema Region Fire Service celebrates 23 retired senior officers.
The Tema Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), has held a send-off ceremony for 23 senior officers who have retired from active service.
The event was held to honour the contributions of the officers who have played a crucial role in ensuring fire safety and emergency response in Ghana.
Dr. Albert Brown Gasie, past Chief Fire Officer of the GNFS, who chaired the ceremony, said the work of the fire service was “risky and dirty;” therefore, there was a need to honour officers who were able to endure for years.
He advised the retirees to get regular health checks as the work put officers at health risk, saying such check-ups would ensure they live long, saying, “It’s a good feeling to live long.”
He added that being retired did not mean they we...