Zubaida Umar, Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has approved the deployment of Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) ambulances to its operational offices in Owerri, Kaduna and Uyo, in preparedness against flooding disasters across the country.
Umar made known on X: “As part of decisive steps to enhance our emergency preparedness and response capacities against potential flooding disasters nationwide, I have approved the immediate deployment of Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) ambulances to our operational offices in Kaduna, Owerri, and Uyo.”
The MICU ambulances are equipped with the latest emergency medical tools which include, oxygen supply systems, and other essential life support equipment.
This is coming following heightening risks of disasters induced by climate.
Umar said, it is necessary to get NEMA’s teams ready to “provide immediate and effective life-saving interventions.”
The NEMA DG further made known: “The MICU ambulances are equipped with modern emergency medical tools, including oxygen supply systems, patient monitoring devices, suction kits, and other essential life support equipment. These features make them suitable for stabilizing patients during transit to medical facilities, thereby significantly improving survival chances in emergencies.
“With the increasing risk of climate-induced disasters, particularly flooding, our teams must be well-equipped to provide immediate and effective life-saving interventions.
“We will continue to intensify community sensitization campaigns, stakeholder coordination meetings, and ramp up our flood simulation exercises across all the geo-political zones, in line with our broader disaster risk reduction strategies.”
Photo: NEMA MICU. X/Zubaida Umar
