Ghana’s largest independent power producer, Sunon Asogli Power Ltd, has commissioned an ultra-modern fire station on the company’s premises in Kpone in the Greater Accra Region.
The station has been equipped with the needed fire and office equipment that will help the fire brigade in their daily activities.
Commissioning the facility, the General Manager of Sunon Asogli Power, Mr Zhengyi said the station was constructed to aid the Sunon Asogli Fire brigade in their daily work and is going to be the official office and fire station of Sunon Asogli Power fire department.
According to him, safety is at the core of the company’s operations and, therefore, takes steps to ensure that all staff are safe.
“The company is committed to promoting a responsible Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) culture and the operation principle of safety first by adhering to the strictest safety and environmental standards.
“This culture has been embedded in the staff of Sunon Asogli Power and they, therefore, take safety seriously,” he said.
Mr Zhengyi stated that since the inception of the power plant, there has been no record of personal injury or casualty.
He said Sunon Asogli chose this day to inaugurate the fire station to mark the end of the fire safety month of November.
ACFO I Doris Lamptey, Tema Regional Fire Officer, stated that power generation comes with an inherent risk of fires due to the type of fuel used, so it is important to take measures to mitigate this risk.
She applauded the management of Sunon Asogli for taking steps to train fire wardens who would be the first line of emergency response at the plant, and also to construct a befitting fire station for their use.
ACFO I Doris Lamptey hinted that the new fire station would not only serve the needs of the company but also the entire Kpone community.
She mentioned that her office would be open for consultations for refresher training for the fire wardens and collaboration in the procurement of a fire tender that meets Ghana’s standard to aid in the ease of the work of the fire wardens.
She concluded by appealing to other corporate organizations to support the Ghana National Fire service in achieving its mandate since fire safety and prevention is a shared responsibility.
The commissioning ceremony ended with a tour of the new fire station.
Also present at the event were DO1 Raymond Nyamasekpor, District Fire Officer, DO3 Ebenezer Sam, Staff Officer, Tema Region, DO3 Samuel Fiifi Oppong, Acting Operation Officer- Tema Region, Nana Offei Asamani I, Nkosuohene for Akwamu State and the Management and Staff of Sunon Asogli Power.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com