The Ghana National Ambulance Service (NAS) says its personnel are well empowered to respond to emergencies, urging the public to take advantage and use their services.
The Senior Advance Emergency Medical Technologist (SAEMT), Mr Kyei Okyere-Darko, the Officer in charge of the Tano North Municipality of the NAS gave the advice when speaking at a career coaching and guidance forum at Duayaw-Nkwanta in the Ahafo Region.
He advised the public to quickly reach out to the service whenever there was a critical life-threatening situation like unconsciousness, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, accident, severe bleeding, or respiratory distress.
Mr Okyere-Darko said it was inappropriate to pour water on persons who experienced those life-threatening conditions and urged the public to always use the services of the NAS.
He advised that: “Please try and reach out to the NAS for pre-hospital care to save lives”.
Mrs Veronica Kumi Yeboah, the School Improvement Support Officer (SISO) for the Tano North Circuit of Ghana Education, organised the forum for the 2026 candidates of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in the area.
With support from Dr Gideon Boako, the Member of Parliament for Tano North constituency, the forum was aimed at helping to prepare the over 2000 candidates adequately for the BECE.
The event was on the theme: “My future, my choice” and attended by traditional authorities, legal and medical practitioners, as well as security services and other professionals.
Mrs. Yeboah explained that she initiated the career coaching and guidance programme four years ago and held annually to guide the BECE candidates and to make informed decisions in pursuing their academic and life careers.
Personnel of the NAS later held a demonstration on responding to pre-hospital emergency care services.
