The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reminded members of the general public that its responsibility goes beyond dousing flames during a fire outbreak.

Other mandates of the GNFS include rescue, evacuation, recovery, humanitarian aid, and public fire safety education, among other services to the public.

The Fire Service made this known in a Facebook post while entreating Ghanaians to support "the GNFS in its quest to save lives, preserve properties and safeguard the environment by prioritizing your Personal Fire Safety as well as adhering to basic fire safety guidelines being churned out by Personnel of the Service."

"Do not hesitate to reach out to us early on phone (112 / 192 / 0302772446 / 0299340383) in case of fire and related emergencies. Visit the nearest Fire Station to be trained on how to deploy a fire extinguisher," the Service added.