Some 525 recruits have graduated from the Fire Academy and Training School in Accra after six weeks of intensive training in firefighting.
A total of 525 comprising of 278 males and 247 females went through a pre-recruitment medical examination and the selection processes.
They were exposed to the rudiments of firefighting required to manage and prevent undesired fire, and were provided with the required firefighting knowledge and skills through a hands-on approach to develop their operational competence.
The training strengthened their physical fitness and mental alertness through daily physical training and foot drills.
The reviewing officer for the passing out ceremony was the Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery.
Mr Dery commended the recruits for their discipline and comportment during the period of training.
He also admonished the recruits to regard their current status as a privilege to serve the country.
“Remember to carry your profession with pride, and represent the service and by extension Ghana as a true firefighter, ready to save your country from life-threatening situations whenever you are called to duty,” the minister said.
The Overall Best Recruit was awarded to Fafali Anang who also won the Best in Academics.
Emmanuel Logah won the Best in Foot Drills, while Mawuse Jemima Daliesor won the Commandant Award.
