Table 2 Resources of rescue services and capacity building (Information from heads of EMRS Organizations in Abuja)
From: Needs assessment of emergency medical and rescue services in Abuja/Nigeria and environs
Item | FRSC | NEMA | MAITAMA |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of Call Centres | 1 | 1 | 1 |
No of Ambulances & other vehicles. | 8 ICU Buses | ICU 8, Special ICU Vehicles 8, Helicopters 4, Boats, 10 | 7 ICU functional ambulances (21 grounded) |
No. of Bay post | 13 | 10 | 0 |
No. of staff per Bay post | 10 | 20 | 25(only at call Centre) |
EMRS Basic equipment in ambulances | 7/8 | 30/30 | 7/7 |
No. and % of trained staff/year | 1 (10%) | 6 (30%) | 4 (8%) |
Staff with Trained skills in ACLS, ATLS | 5 (50%) | 7 (35%) | 4 (16). |