Nairobi Hospital Trains Police Officers in Emergency Care
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 3 – The Nairobi Hospital has successfully completed the training and certification of more than 50 personnel from the Administration Police, Kenya Prisons Service and IPOA the specialized training program bridges the gap between clinical excellence and law enforcement, equipping officers with the critical skills needed to handle medical emergencies.
Building on the momentum of its 70th-anniversary milestone, The Nairobi Hospital collaborated with the Cicely McDonnell College of Health Sciences to provide specialized Basic Life Support (BLS) instruction.
This initiative serves as a core pillar of the hospital’s year-long celebratory roadmap, specifically designed to fortify Kenya’s healthcare infrastructure by equipping professionals with the essential skills needed to navigate high-pressure emergency scenarios.
Recent studies show that in cases of workplace and road traffic injuries in Kenya, first aid is only provided in less than 16% of the cases.
The Nairobi Hospital CEO Felix Osano while speaking during the day-long training program reiterated the need for basic life support skills and knowledge in bridging the heightened need for emergency services across the country.
“The Basic Emergency training is a crucial primary step in providing effective and rapid interventions during mild and serious injuries across multiple settings, Having the necessary skills and knowledge increases the chances of survival for victims of accidents”, said Mr. Osano.
“It is through such structured training programs that we shall succeed in improving the knowledge and skills in provision of first aid services immediately after accidents”, He added.
Additionally, Immediate bystander First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) intervention can double or triple survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and some traumatic injuries.
The training was conducted by expert personnel from the Cicely McDonnell College of Health Sciences – Kenya’s first privately owned nursing school and now a premier institution offering advanced diploma in specialty nursing programs. The College is celebrating 70 years this year.
Commandant of Security of Government Buildings and VVIPs, Mr. Lazarus Opicho, noted that Basic Life Support training is crucial to identifying and categorizing mild-to-serious injuries at the scene of accident before victims are taken to a trained clinician.
“Knowledge of Basic Life Support is particularly important especially in cases of mild bodily harm because it makes primary categorization of injuries possible before victims arrive at health facilities for advanced examination and treatment, I am proud to have been a part of The Nairobi Hospital’s initiative to educate and train prisons’ hospital lifesaving interventions,” said Mr Opicho.
Further, the program underscores, Nairobi Hospital’s strategic evolution as a holistic healthcare leader and diversifies its impact through education, partnerships and proactive community safety mechanisms.
The training reinforces a vital link between healthcare professionals and normal citizens across multiple economic sectors.
“As part of its 70th anniversary, the Nairobi Hospital will continue offering targeted safety training sessions to priority groups within the country across the year”.
