{"id":217027,"date":"2024-09-12T14:57:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T14:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/12\/prank-calls-overwhelm-ambulance-service\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T14:57:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T14:57:43","slug":"prank-calls-overwhelm-ambulance-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/12\/prank-calls-overwhelm-ambulance-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Prank Calls Overwhelm Ambulance Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Dr. Foster Ansong Bridjan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Acting Director of Operations for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), Dr. Foster Ansong Bridjan, the service is facing a significant challenge with prank calls, which is hindering its ability to provide adequate prehospital services.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the service received over 10,000 prank calls last year, a number expected to rise this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese calls can divert ambulances and emergency responders away from genuine emergencies, leading to delayed responses and potentially life-threatening consequences,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He told DAILY GUIDE in an interview that prank calls are a serious issue, with some days seeing 100 times more prank calls than real calls.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bridjan appealed to the public to refrain from making such calls, as they take a toll on the service\u2019s ability to provide prehospital care.<\/p>\n<p>The recent tragic passing of Edward Borketey Sackey, an 18-year-old student, highlighted the need for first aid knowledge, Dr. Bridjan said and sympathized with the family, while calling for intensified nationwide awareness creation on basic life support techniques.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He indicated that the NAS had started advocating for basic life support skills in schools and entreated the Ghana Education Service to include these skills in their curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bridjan made these remarks during the Health Screening and Public Education program, which commemorated the NAS\u2019s 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>The programme, held at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), offered free health screenings to over 300 people, including tests for blood sugar, hepatitis B, blood pressure, and body mass index.<\/p>\n<p>The Director of Television (GBC), Akushika Acquaye, expressed gratitude to the NAS for the health screening exercise, noting its importance in alerting staff to their health status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Prince Fiifi Yorke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Foster Ansong Bridjan \u00a0 The Acting Director of Operations for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), Dr. Foster Ansong Bridjan, the service is facing a significant challenge with prank calls, which is hindering its ability to provide adequate prehospital services. 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