Conducting a successful evacuation is not an easy task. It’s an emergency medevac process that requires physical and intellectual abilities. At Flying Doctors Nigeria, below are the procedures we follow for our aeromedical evacuation/medevac process. EMERGENCY CALL:...
What is an office first aid box? Your first aid box contains all the materials that should be used to deliver immediate basic care to personnel in your office environment. This is of particularly important group of items for the oil & gas /mining industry because...
WHAT IS DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS Decompression sickness (DSC, also known as generalized barotrauma, the bends or caisson disease) is as a result of inadequate decompression following exposure to increased pressure. It refers to injuries caused by a rapid decrease in the...
What is a MERP? An MERP is a plan of action for the efficient deployment and coordination of services, agencies and personnel to provide the earliest possible response to an emergency. In Africa, public agencies that provide these services are often limited in...
In the early hours of Sunday 14th January, 2017, two medical doctors were reported dead after they had direct contact with a patient diagnosed with acute Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (Lassa fever). Having managed this patient earlier, the two doctors suddenly fell ill and...
