Accra, Feb. 15, GNA – The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is set to launch and fully implement an Automated Fire Safety Compliance System (AFCAS) as part of efforts to modernise fire safety regulation and enhance public service delivery nationwide.
The initiative, described as a partnership-driven programme, seeks to replace the slow, paper-based processes with a streamlined, technology-driven platform that will simplify fire safety compliance for homes, shops, factories, offices and public buildings.
A statement issued by Divisional Officer II Desmond Ackah, Head of Public Relations, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said when fully operational, the AFCAS would become the primary platform for public engagement with the GNFS.
The online system is expected to make fire safety compliance faster, more transparent and easier to track.
It will also assist businesses, property owners and developers to better understand fire safety requirements while enabling efficient scheduling of inspections.
Additionally, the AFCAS would enhance communication between applicants and the GNFS, allow real-time monitoring of compliance, support early identification of fire risks and strengthen data-driven planning to prevent fires nationwide.
The statement said the automated system would help curb unfair practices and ensure uniform enforcement of fire safety regulations, thereby boosting public trust and confidence in the regulatory process.
The Service urged the public, property owners and businesses to embrace the system upon its launch, stressing that fire safety was a shared responsibility.
“The introduction of the AFCAS underscores the GNFS commitment to professionalism, innovation and effective service delivery in the protection of lives and property,” it said.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe