Emergency Fire Response in Ghana: The Case of Fire Stations in Kumasi
Description:
Comprehensive emergency management and response is crucial for disaster prevention and health emergencies. However, in African countries with an abundance of natural disasters and a rising surge in cardiovascular and obstetric emergencies, little research exists on emergency response. This study examines the fire emergency response in Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Ghana's second largest city. We use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools including location -allocation modeling to eval…
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Date:
May 2017
Creator:
Boakye, Kwadwo Adu
Partner:
UNT Libraries