In the past, ambulances in Nigeria were known to be used by undertakers’ services and not for conveying emergency victims, until an oil company in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria started an ambulance system of emergency response for conveying their emergency staff to the hospital. Emergency Medical Services was officially introduced to Lagos State […]
Tag Archives: emergency response
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Nov
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A female pedestrian noticed a middle aged man jogged passed her. Few minutes after, the female pedestrian saw that the middle aged man halted in his track and was gradually slipping to the floor. She ran to the victim and saw the man writhing in pain. Some persons also stopped to look at what […]
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Sensitises Public on Preventive Road Traffic Accident Measures & Post-Crash Care In a bid to ensure road crash victims get emergency responses in cases of road crashes, thereby mitigating against casualty level, the Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has organised a charity walk tagged “Walk for Life 2.0” at the Lagos […]
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Nov
Nov
It is no gainsaying that health is wealth. Health goes beyond fitness of the body. It is the complete state of the body, mind and every other human component. However, everyday life challenges can make you lose the wholeness of your health even without realizing it. The good news is that you have been equipped […]
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Oct
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As commendable as it is to be a First Responder some people are afraid to function as a certified First Responder. Especially, in this part of the world, people that are willing or have ability to help in cases of emergencies are scared of getting into trouble as a result of assisting a […]
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Oct
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October is National Fire Safety Month and safety is everyone’s business no matter what you do, it is important that you consider the safety effect of your actions and inaction. Some days ago, a video went viral showing residents of Mile 2 scooping petrol from a petrol tanker. This could have resulted to a deadly […]
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Oct
Oct
Welcome to a brand new work week! Suddenness is a feature of emergency which can happen anytime and anywhere including the workplace. Hence, employers and workers may be required to deal with an emergency and the best way to protect workers is to strategically develop an emergency action plan to guide everyone in the workplace […]
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Oct
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A good number of Health Emergency Initiative intervention’s beneficiaries are children, amongst who is Iyanuoluwa Olufunke. 2 years old Iyanuoluwa was diagnosed with Hernia at Somolu General Hospital in June 2019. Health Emergency Initiative intervened by paying the bills for the hernia to be surgically removed. He is fully recovered and back home to his […]
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Oct
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Happy World Mental Health Day! 2019’s theme of World Mental Health Day is “Suicide Prevention”. Research reveals that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression are highly prevalent among survivors of road traffic accidents’ victims. A practical instance is one of Health Emergency Initiative’s beneficiaries who is currently a female patient at LASUTH. She was involved […]
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Oct
Oct
Following the previous post on “ Impact of Effective Emergency Response”, we promised to keep you updated on what can you do to have coordinated effort with speed and accuracy during emergency response, without requirements of being certified. There are 3 basic Cs you can follow through in an emergency situation.The three Cs are: Check, […]