Instead of letting their kids use electronics or other objects that could easily start home fires, parents should purchase toys for them to play with, according to Mr. Desmond Ackah, Head of Public Relations for the Ghana National Fire Service.

He bemoaned the high rate of home outbreaks and stressed the need for Ghanaians to take preventative action.

According to Mr. Ackah, the GNFS is starting a public education campaign to prevent breakouts during the holiday season.

According to him, since kitchens are categorized as high-risk places, babies—especially those who are crawling—must not be allowed there.

He clarified that giving them access to our kitchen would force them to turn on our stove knobs, which could start fires.

"We must make every effort to keep our babies out of our kitchens. Allowing them access to the kitchens, which are high-risk zones, might cause them to turn on the knobs of our gas or electric stoves, which could start an outbreak. Additionally, we should keep matchsticks, crackers, lighters, candles, and other combustible objects out of their reach so they may easily start fires. "The best way to keep them out of our kitchens is to always lock them," he stated.


He then suggested that parents purchase toys for their infants and kids as a way to keep them from doing activities that could start an outbreak.

We are urging parents who have not yet purchased toys for their kids to do so. Now is the time to do it. Preventing minors from playing with matchsticks, lighters, and other objects that could quickly start a fire is crucial.

He went on to counsel the public to hire only qualified, skilled electricians or electrical engineers to manage their wire systems, inspect their electrical installations, and perform repairs or rewiring as needed.


"We should get professional assistance and have our gas cylinders fixed if we also have leaks," he continued.