The National Ambulance Service has embarked on a two-day trainer-of-trainees program for 95 emergency medical personnel from Ghana’s five northern regions. This initiative aims to enhance pre-hospital emergency care delivery across the country.
The capacity-building workshop was held today at the Radach Lodge and Conference Center in Tamale. It brings together selected staff who will be trained with updated skills and knowledge to then train Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) at station level in their respective regions.
According to Paramedic Martin Amoah, the Clinical Auditor in charge of the Southern Zone of the National Ambulance Service, this program is part of a nationwide rollout divided into three zones. After the training in the northern zone, similar exercises will be conducted in the middle and southern zones to ensure comprehensive coverage.
This is a trainer-of-trainers program. We have selected people from the five northern regions so that after building their capacity, they will go back and transfer the same knowledge to EMTs across their regions, he explained.
The two-day in-person training complements an earlier online session that covered theoretical aspects. Participants are now focusing on practical skills to refresh and sharpen their competencies.
Paramedic Amoah emphasized the importance of periodic refresher programs, noting that skills can become rusty without regular practice. However, funding remains a challenge for the non-profit service, which does not charge fees or generate revenue.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Ambulance Service, Dr. George Kojo Owusu, who opened the training ceremony, reiterated the Service’s commitment to providing timely, professional, and life-saving pre-hospital care to all parts of Ghana. He urged participants to approach the training with the same level of commitment they show on the road, asking questions, challenging scenarios, and holding each other to high standards.
When you leave here, you should leave knowing that you’re the best at what you do. You will not be defined by one incident, but by how you respond to it, he said.
Dr. Owusu concluded by emphasizing the Service’s dedication to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
The two-day in-person training is an initiative of the National Ambulance Service to train members on professionalism and commitment to service delivery.
By Mahamudu Musah
