Introduction

We are a group of medical, nursing and paramedics consultants supported by administrators and safety consultants, championing the knowledge and skills of emergency response and disaster management in Africa. Our services are tailored to African environment and involve the training of healthcare and non- healthcare providers, rescue services consultancy, emergency medical personnel and product supply, free community emergency medical services and research. We are located in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Warri areas of Nigeria and in Ghana, receiving clients from Africa We are accredited internationally by major players and regulatory bodies in the emergency and safety field which include:

• American Heart Association (AHA)
• International Safety Council
• American Safety and Health Institute
• International Trauma Life Support
• American College of Surgeons (ATLS Committee)
• Medic First Aid International

Nationally we are fully approved by:

• Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
• Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria
• Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
• Federal Ministry of Health
• Shell Petroleum Development Company
• Chevron Nigeria Limited
• Total
• Nigerian Agip Oil Company
• Mobil Oil Producing Unlimited
• Addax Petroleum and many others

Many states governments, many teaching hospitals such as:

• NnamdiAzikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi (NAUTH)
• Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
• National Orthopedic Hospital, Kano
• Federal Medical Centre, Owerri
• Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, etc.

Our History

Our first formal resuscitation and medical emergency management training took place in LUTH in 1992. Ever since then, we have been training doctors, nurses and the general public in Emergency/Resuscitation care at various levels and across the Western/Central Africa regions and beyond.

Advanced Trauma Life Support

This program was brought into the country by the combined effort of the Emergency Response International and Nigerian Orthopedic Association (NOA) under the sponsorship of Emergency Response Group. Nigeria became the second in Africa to promulgate ATLS. It is owned and exported by the American College of Surgeons. ATLS is the current global gold stand in trauma management training and has reduced mortality associated with Trauma by as much as 30%. ATLS is for only doctors especially those who attend to emergencies. Port Harcourt is currently the only available training center in Nigeria. Lagos city and Abuja centers will soon be revalidated.