Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) goes digital
With the introduction of the Automated Fire Compliance and Safety System (AFCAS) On a January night in 2025, fire tore through Kantamanto Market in Accra, one of the world’s largest secondhand clothing markets, destroying more than 7,000 stalls and upending the livelihoods of over 30,000 traders. Fourteen months later, in April this year, flames swept … The post Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)…
Ghana's National Fire Service (GNFS) is introducing the Automated Fire Compliance and Safety System (AFCAS) to modernize the country's fire safety measures. This digital platform aims to close the gap between paper-based compliance and a real-time, searchable national database. AFCAS integrates six systems, including a Digital Fire Permit & Certificate Portal, Fire Equipment Tagging and Tracking System, Thermal Imaging Wiring Certification, 24-Hour Digital Surveillance, Training and Certification System, and Service Provider Licensing.
These systems work together to automate applications, inspections, approvals, and renewals, build a national inventory of fire safety equipment, detect hidden electrical hazards, monitor risky premises in real-time, maintain digital records of officers, and license fire-safety companies. The initiative, led by Chief Fire Officer Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong, aims to become Africa's leading technology-driven fire safety compliance platform and prevent future fires by ensuring extinguishers, alarms, and safety systems are verified and functional.
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