GNFS Compensates Injured Workers

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says it has indemnified twenty-one (21) of its workers who sustained various degrees of injuries in the line of their duties.

According to the GNFS, they received cheques containing various sums of money.

“The officer who sustained the highest degree of injury received an amount of One Hundred and Twenty-Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Three Ghana Cedis, Forty Pesewas (127,963.40) while the officer who sustained the lowest degree of injury received Twenty Eight Thousand, Six Hundred and Eleven Ghana Cedis, Twenty Eight Pesewas (28,611.28) respectively”, a statement from the Service said.

The beneficiaries are workers who sustained injuries this year, the GNFS said, noting that they are with Northern, Bono East and Ashanti Regional Commands of the GNFS.

Although the Service did not disclose when the amounts were given out to them, it relayed that the beneficiaries called on the Chief Fire Officer, Julius Kuunour in Accra today after receiving it.

“The Chief Fire Officer, Julius Kuunour assured all officers of the GNFS, especially the operational firefighters of the readiness of his Management and the Fire Service Council to quickly come to the aid of all Officers who are involved in accidents in the performance of their duty”, the statement concluded.

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini