Nigeria based Oil servicing firm Prime Atlantic, a subsidiary of Prime Atlantic Limited has organized a capacity building training for staffs of Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) in basic First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
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CPR is a life-saving technique that is useful in many emergencies including a heart attack or near drowning during which someone’s breathing or heart has stopped.
While many countries of the world have incorporated the teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) into their schools curricula, there has been little or no effort made towards this in Nigeria, which is why Falck Prime Atlantic is trying to fill the knowledge gap by offering professional trainings services.
Falck Prime Atlantic said it was evident that most Nigerians lacked the necessary skills required to respond to medical emergencies, adding that it had resulted in many preventable deaths.
The Marketing and Communications Manager at Falck Prime Atlantic, Aderonke Adebanjo, said the company had set out to change the narrative, adding that many Nigerians would be equipped with live-saving skills to save lives at any time.
She said the company would train individuals from different walks of life, including market traders, commercial drivers, students, celebrities, youth corps members, and government officials for free.
“This will ensure that across the city of Lagos, a variety of individuals are able to potentially save lives when faced with medical emergencies,” Adebanjo added. “This is a training that is very expensive and cost a lot of money to do. This year we have a target of training 400 Nigerians which we might exceed before the end of year.”
Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, the general manager at LASWA said the training by organized by Falck Prime Atlantic is a welcome initiative while also encouraging more private organizations to do collaborative trainings with public sector which will enable its members build a safety culture within our environment.
“As a regulator over the waters ways, trainings like this will help us respond quicker and faster in times of emergency,” Emmanuel said at the event.
Recall last month, Falck Prime Atlantic organized a capacity building training for firefighters in Nigeria on its facilities in Ogun state.
