The Ghana National Fire Service has cautioned the public against prank calls, indicating that they have received more than 1 million prank calls in mid-2022.
Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show, Assistant Divisional Officer Grade One ( ADO ii), Alex Nartey said the prank calls hinder the Fire Service from attending to people with genuine fire cases.
“The public must be mindful that while they are pranking our people, there might be someone that has a genuine concern that needs to get to us. So it is important that prank calls are discouraged”, he said.
He also advised parents to educate their children on the importance of calling emergency numbers only when they truly have an emergency.