East Legon accident: Live streaming of emergency situations is for public education – GNFS PRO

The recent tragic accident at East Legon, has sparked a debate across social media, not only due to the horrific nature of the incident, but because of how it was broadcast.

Disturbing videos of charred bodies from the accident scene circulated widely online, raising concerns about the ethics of content shared by emergency services.

In particular, the Ghana National Fire Service has come under scrutiny. Many are asking whether their recent live streams of the accident are a genuine attempt to inform the public or merely content creation that crosses a moral line.

A closer look at the social media activities of the Ghana National Fire Service reveals a pattern of broadcasting their responses to emergencies. While this may serve to inform the public, many are asking if such actions are necessary or even appropriate.

The issue now becomes one of ethics. Is there any justification for this practice, particularly when it exposes individuals at their most vulnerable moments?

“The live stream has made people understand the kind of job that we do, the dangers we go through and even with the psychological trauma that (we) as officers see. We see people burnt, arms cut off, human beings trapped – we see gory images, so it becomes unfair for people not to appreciate what we do. Ghanaians are not very in tune with our role when it comes to fire safety or road accidents,” ADO1 Alex King Nartey noted.

Would you feel comfortable scrolling through social media, only to see images of a loved one being rescued from a life-threatening situation—or worse, witnessing their charred remains in the aftermath of an accident?

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