Lagos
State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today handed over 150 First Aid Kits to the
operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Command, just as he
promised to make the issue of security his top priority.
Mr
Ambode stated this at the simulation programme on administering First Aid to
victims of emergencies and the handing over of 150 pieces of First Aid Kits to
the Commander, Rapid Response Squad, ACP Olatunji Disu.
Represented
by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Chief of Staff, Mr. Oluseyi Whenu at
the event, Mr. Ambode noted that the provision of the kits was a continuous
exercise.
He
noted that about 380 officers of the RRS had been trained by the State
Government on accident scene safety, controlling bleeding, Cardio Pulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) and moving accident victims.
He
added that as more training is provided, the state Government would also
provide more kits for the officers to cater for emergencies.
The
Governor stated that training became necessary for RRS officers as first
responders to emergencies for them to save lives and provide First Aid before
the arrival of medical personnel at accident scenes.
Receiving
the kits, the Commander, Rapid Response Squad, ACP Tunji Disu commended the
State Government for availing the team with opportunity to benefit from the
training and providing the kits.
While
assuring the Governor that the officers would make good use of the kits, the
Commander advised Lagosians to be security conscious and to always use
emergency lines (112 and 767) provided by the State Government stressing that
lines work.
Dignitaries
at the simulation programme included Executive Secretary, Lagos State Security
Trust Fund, Dr. Abdulrasaq Balogun, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on
Health, Dr. Sola Pitan and Medical Director, Governor’s Office, Dr. Olarenwaju
Adeboye.
Pix:
Permanent Secretary, Lagos Office of Chief Staff, Mr Oluseyi Whenu, Commander,
Rapid Response Squad, ACP Olatunji Disu, Executive Secretary, Lagos State
Security Trust Fund, Dr. Abdulrasaq Balogun, Medical Director, Governor’s
Office, Dr. Olanrewaju Adeboye and Medical Officer, Governor’s Office, Dr.
Ricketts Odebode at the handing over of First Aid Kits to RRS in Alausa
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