US $300,000 fire fighting equipment donated to Liberia National Fire Service

Fire fighting equipment worth over US $300,000 have been donated to Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS) by Canada-Based Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation in collaboration with the Camp Nou Fire Service.

The group which is engaged into supporting neuron-surgical practices in various countries across Africa and other parts of the world donated items including several fire extinguishers, hoses, firefighting PPEs including gears, boots, oxygen tanks, among others to the LNFS at its station on Ashmun Street in Monrovia.

According to the Country Representative of the Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation, Dr. Benedict Korlee the items donated will enable LNFS to combat against the outbreak of fire from long range in an effective and efficient manner.

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Access to at least one firefighting safety gear

“On behalf of our President, the Board of Directors and the People of Canada, we want to donate these items to the Ministry of Justice to be used to fight fire in Liberia. Fire fighters will now be accorded the opportunity to notify their colleagues when there is a danger within a building that has been gutted by fire through the use of the alarm equipment donated. The gesture will help ensure that every fire fighter in Liberia has access to at least one firefighting safety gear,” said Dr. Korlee.

“We realized that some of our fire fighters are not adequately prepared. When the fire is burning there is no oxygen and they go there and some of them risked their lives. We have donated oxygen tanks that our fire fighters can now wear and go into any fire. Even if there is no oxygen in that place, they will be able to breathe normal oxygen,” he added.

In addition, Dr. Korlee pointed out that the Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation will also build the capacity of fire fighters to enable them provide first aid or rescue to victims during fire outbreak.