GNFS receives fire tender and equipment support from UK-based organisation

Red fire engine with blue lights parked on a tarmac; several people, including uniforms, stand nearby inspecting the vehicle
By Yaw Opoku Amoako May 7, 2026

The Ghana National Fire Service has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz fire tender and additional firefighting equipment donated by Fire Aid and International Development to help strengthen emergency response operations in Ghana.

Red fire truck parked on a wet airport tarmac with its front doors open and a person standing beside it in uniform.

The presentation ceremony took place at Kotoka International Airport and brought together officials from both Ghana and the United Kingdom in a show of continued cooperation aimed at improving fire and rescue services.

Representing the Ghanaian side were Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi and Chief Fire Officer Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sapong, alongside senior officers of the Fire Service.

Diverse group of uniformed aviation and security personnel posing for a photo on a tarmac with a ramp in the background.

The UK delegation was led by Robert Somerled Macdougall, Chief Fire Officer of Oxfordshire County Council, and Storms Menri of the British Royal Air Force, who played a key role in facilitating the transportation of the fire tender to Ghana.

Red fire truck with blue emergency lights on an airport tarmac, doors open as uniformed staff stand nearby.

 

Officials explained that the support forms part of ongoing efforts by Fire Aid and International Development to improve the operational capacity of the Ghana National Fire Service through equipment support and institutional collaboration.

The newly acquired fire tender is expected to improve the Service’s ability to respond quickly and effectively to fire outbreaks and other emergencies across the country.

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