The National Ambulance Service (NAS) is set to train safety and security personnel on the campus of the University of Ghana.
The initiative aims to strengthen the network of safety and security stakeholders and enhance the capacity of selected personnel to support preventive and responsive measures during emergencies and crises across the university and its surrounding areas.
As part of the partnership, NAS will provide technical resource persons and offer hands-on demonstrations in emergency health response, first aid, and trauma care techniques.
Speaking at the launch, themed “Building a Culture of Safety and Security Mindsets: The Role of the Champions”, Vice Chancellor Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo stressed that safety and security lie at the heart of every academic institution.
She noted that without a secure environment, creativity, learning, and administrative functions are compromised, hence the need to empower Safety and Security Champions with the right tools and knowledge.
Acting Chief Executive Officer of NAS, Dr. George Kojo Owusu, praised the University of Ghana for recognising that safety is a shared responsibility.
He noted that by training safety and security champions across campus, the university is investing in a culture of readiness, response, and resilience.
Dr. Owusu encouraged the trainees to view the programme as a call to leadership, positioning them as first responders, safety advocates, and vital links between emergency services and the university community.
Source: Alex Treve Quarshie
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