{"id":58033,"date":"2024-05-22T10:23:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T10:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/former-fire-service-official-proposes-fire-related-conference"},"modified":"2024-05-22T11:07:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T11:07:30","slug":"former-fire-service-official-proposes-fire-related-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/former-fire-service-official-proposes-fire-related-conference","title":{"rendered":"Former Fire Service official proposes fire-related conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The former Fire Service official recommends amending the Act establishing the Liberia National Fire Service to open the agency to outside support and investment.<\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b>The former Director of Compliance at the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS) has proposed a national conference to discuss solutions to the increasing fire outbreaks in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a press conference over the weekend, Mr. Augustus Momoh suggested that the conference include stakeholders\u2019 discussions to develop concrete solutions to the increase in fire incidents here.<\/p>\n<p>Momoh, who currently owns Professional Fire Safety Consultants Incorporated, said the conference is necessary because fire disasters pose a security risk.<\/p>\n<p>Momoh pointed out that the conference should bring together representatives of line ministries and agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Momoh further said the fire is gradually becoming a national security issue, urging the Liberia National Fire Service leadership to consider the proposal seriously.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the fire service sector in Liberia needs to be transformed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot continue to use the old method of fighting fire while our neighbors are excelling in the establishment of conventional fire fighting force,\u201d said Momoh.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the Liberia Fire Service cannot participate in any international firefighting force because it lacks logistics and modern firefighting equipment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the restructuring of the security sector, the Liberia National Fire Service did not benefit from the massive support given the Armed Forces of Liberia and the Liberia National Police,\u201d Momoh recalled.<\/p>\n<p>He also proposed amending the Act establishing the Liberia National Fire Service to open the firefighting force to outside support and investment.<\/p>\n<p>He also pleaded that the Legislature put more money in the budget to strengthen the fire service\u2019s capacity to respond to calls effectively throughout the country rather than centralizing its operation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\">Liberia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. The former Fire Service official recommends amending the Act establishing the Liberia National Fire Service to open the agency to outside support and investment. The former Director of Compliance at the Liberia National Fire Service (LNFS) has proposed a national conference to discuss solutions to the increasing fire outbreaks in the country. 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