Regarding Citizens’ knowledge on Basic Life Support, the survey revealed that:

Only 25% of citizens interviewed knew the first step to take in order to save a collapsed victim from further injuries; Just about 12% of the citizens interviewed knew the correct contact code for the National Ambulance Service; Only 16.3% of calls to the NAS by the citizens interviewed got a quick response; Only 36% of citizens interviewed as road users actually respects the ambulance siren.

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Emergency Medical Care in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region, Ghana