THE Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is urging the public to refrain from making prank calls to the emergency number 912, warning that such actions waste critical resources and put lives at risk.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the GFS revealed that multiple false reports were received earlier in the morning, claiming that schools and public offices were on fire. However, upon response by fire crews, no such incidents were found at the reported locations.

“Prank calls are not only dangerous because they waste valuable resources and time, but they also make firefighters unavailable for legitimate calls where someone’s life and property may be at stake,” the Fire Service cautioned.

The GFS is reminding the public that emergency lines must be used responsibly, as unnecessary hoax calls can delay firefighters from responding to real emergencies.
Authorities are urging citizens to take this warning seriously and to report any instances of misuse of the emergency number.