By Christopher Tetteh
Sunyani, (Bono), June 21, GNA – Mr Alfred Kwabena Amoah, the Bono Regional Commander of the National Ambulance Service (NAS), has appealed for new vans to improve operational efficiencies of attending to emergencies.
He said the region had 14 vans, however five of them were grounded now due to engine faults, saying the region also required a permanent regional office.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, Mr Amoah called on the government and private organisations to come to their aid.
He said the region had 247 personnel, with 62 of them stationed at the regional office in Sunyani.
He said the service occupied only three offices which served as both the regional and Sunyani Municipal Offices and a Dispatch Centre.
Mr Amoah said the command had been able to procure an acre of land, and appealed for support towards constructing a befitting regional office.
He said: “A regional office and new vans will position the NAS well to attend to emergency situations effectively”, saying the old vans were procured in 2020 imputing high cost of regular maintenance on the service.
“In fact, our vans have a lifespan of only five years because of the nature of our job and we need public support”, Mr Amoah added, saying the Berekum East and Dormaa Central as well as the Sunyani Municipalities and Tain District required new vans.
Mr Amoah said the service in the region mostly attended to life-threatening conditions of accidents and cardiac attacks, saying the identified challenges impeded timely delivery of the service.
GNA
Edited by Dennis Peprah/Christian Akorlie