By Ezra Musa
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Kaduna has trained NYSC corps members and IT students on the use of search and rescue equipment for emergency operations.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training, conducted by the agency’s Kaduna Operations Office, on Tuesday focused on practical handling of rescue equipment, medical consumables and basic safety procedures.
Mr Shafiu Garba, the Chief Rescue Officer, NEMA, and lead trainer said the practical training was to equip participants with the knowledge required to handle emergency equipment safely and support responders during rescue operations.
Garba demonstrated the functions and application of various emergency equipment, including the use of Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU), during rescue operations.
The participants also received practical training on equipment in the rescue van and the appropriate use of medical consumables during emergencies.
The facilitator, however, stressed the need for responders to observe basic safety precautions when handling rescue equipment and medical supplies.
“The exercise provided the participants with first hand exposure to emergency response procedures, equipment handling and basic operational safety.
“The training formed part of our continuous capacity-building efforts to improve preparedness and strengthen emergency response,” Garba said.
Speaking on behalf of the participants, Nuriyah Isah, an NYSC corps member posted to the Information Unit, described the exercise as “highly educative and insightful.”
Isah appreciated NEMA for the opportunity to acquire practical knowledge on the use of rescue equipment and medical consumables.
She pledged the readiness of participants to support emergency response operations whenever required.(NAN)
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