Disasters: NEMA trains staff on basic First Aid in Niger

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the Nigeria Red Cross Society has begun training of its staff on basic First Aid and casualty handling during disasters.
The two-day training was declared open by Retired AVM Muhammadu Muhammed, the Director-General of NEMA, in Minna on Monday.
According to him, the training is a First Aid certification/re-certification of staff of Minna Operations Office.
Muhammed, represented by Malam Ahmed Sani, Head of Finance and Account Unit, NEMA, Minna Operations Office, explained that the training was also to build the capacity of members for effective response to emergencies.
“The idea is to update staff with the latest first aid skills that will be needed to save lives that may be threatened by any kind of disaster or emergency in the days ahead.
“Some of the staff already have the skills but still need advance training for recertification while others will be learning for the first time in order to be certified first riders,’’ he said.
He added that the training was to keep human resources ready for the noble task since the agency’s responsibility was centered on saving lives.
The director-general urged participants to take the training seriously in order to acquire the necessary skills in order to be more effective in their work.
Also speaking, Malam Aliyu Kafinfangi, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, NEMA Headquarters, said the training was aimed at ensuring that the staff performed their duties effectively as first respondent to disasters and emergency.