Overheated AC unit causes technical institute fire scare

Government Technical Institute

The Government Technical Institute (GTI) had a fire scare on Wednesday afternoon and Principal Carl Benn says he is thankful for the student Occupational Health and Safety Programme offered by the institution.

One of the key areas of safety taught to students as a part of the course is extinguishing fires. Benn said students were able to put the fire out in less than ten minutes on Wednesday.

According to Mark Adams, Head of the Electrical Engineering Department,