Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) II, David Asah Darko, the Western Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), has stated that the law must rigorously deal with those who vandalise GNFS property and attack firefighters in the line of duty.
He emphasised that law enforcement agencies must ensure that these perpetrators face the full consequences of their actions to serve as a deterrent to others.
He made these remarks during a durbar organised by the Western Regional Fire Command to climax this year's International Firefighters' Day (IFFD), held at the forecourt of its headquarters at Fijai in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
The event was held under the theme: "Appreciating our heroes, say no to firefighter assault and fire truck vandalism." ACFO II Darko described attacks on firefighters and their equipment as crimes against humanity and the community.
