{"id":48885,"date":"2023-03-25T00:05:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T00:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/25\/calbank-undertakes-fire-safety-simulation-exercise-at-its-head-office\/"},"modified":"2023-03-25T00:05:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T00:05:09","slug":"calbank-undertakes-fire-safety-simulation-exercise-at-its-head-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/25\/calbank-undertakes-fire-safety-simulation-exercise-at-its-head-office\/","title":{"rendered":"CalBank undertakes fire safety simulation exercise at its Head Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As part of efforts to sensitise staff and customers on fire and safety precautionary measures, CalBank PLC has held a fire simulation exercise at its Head Office<\/p>\n<p>The drill which was done in collaboration with the Ghana National Fire Service and National Ambulance Service forms part of the bank\u2019s Business Continuity Program (BCP) and in fulfilment of regulatory and international safety requirements and standards on institutional preparedness and evacuation mechanisms for fire.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-927143 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-23-at-8.02.36-PM-1-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the fire simulation at the CalBank Head Office, Chief Risk Officer, Barbara Banson noted that this drill was done to also validate and enhance the bank\u2019s preparedness and response plans, procedures and systems for other hazards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of our Business Continuity plans, it is imperative that we continuously educate our staff on our fire protocols and procedures to enable them respond effectively in the event of a fire. We have rolled out similar fire protection programs for these drills to take place across all our branches nationwide,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>District Commander for the Ministry\u2019s Fire Station, Nelson Asiedu expressed gratitude to the management of the bank for such an exercise, stating that every institution needed to undertake simulation exercises in their offices once in a while to test the readiness of staff and customers in safety measures.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-927141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-23-at-8.02.36-PM-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is part of fire service regulation that institutions should, on yearly basis, organise fire drills for their staff and customers and we are satisfied with the attitude of the staff and customers in response to the situation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the fire simulation exercise was a success, and the Bank\u2019s staff, customers and emergency response teams were able to effectively manage the different scenarios that were presented to them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-927142 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-23-at-8.02.36-PM-2-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Bank remains committed to ensuring the safety of its staff and customers and will continue to take proactive measures to prepare for any emergency.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of efforts to sensitise staff and customers on fire and safety precautionary measures, CalBank PLC has held a fire simulation exercise at its Head Office The drill which was done in collaboration with the Ghana National Fire Service and National Ambulance Service forms part of the bank\u2019s Business Continuity Program (BCP) and in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - 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