Emergency Response Unit
The Emergency Response Unit (ERU) of 37 Military hospital operates under the overall command structure the formation, headed by the commander, with support from the commanding officer
Leadership
The ERU is led by a Warrant Officer In-charge, responsible for coordination and management of the ERU related activities in line with the hospital policies.
The ERU is the emergency response arm of the 37 Military Hospital with the duty of providing emergency relief service to and from the hospital. It was established in the early 2000s after the stadium disaster. The Unit was formerly operated by ex-service nurses and drivers from the hospital transport pool, however, since October 2014, it has been reconstituted and staffed with well-trained Military Emergency Medical Technicians (MEMTs) after the first batch of MEMT graduation.
The Unit provides quality pre-hospital care to the sick and injured from Road Traffic Accidents and domestic accidents, assists in triage at the various emergency wards within the hospital, and undertakes inter-hospital transfers. It operates a 24-hour ambulance service, covering military programs, national events and supporting the National Ambulance Service during disasters.
Key Functions
- The transportation of the sick or injured personnel from military operational area to the appropriate health facilities.
- The provision of emergency medical support duties for military operations as well as National event.
- The Unit coordinates with the National Ambulance Service for the training of the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) for the Ghana Armed Forces Health Services (GAFHS)
- The unit also organizes refresher training for Re-certification of the EMTs.
- The unit delivers first aids (BLS) training for military personnel on courses at various training schools as well as the general public on request.