Premier LifeSavers Limited is a training company dedicated to equipping individuals, communities, and governmental agencies with lifesaving skills such as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid, and advanced emergency response techniques. The company aims to create a safer society by empowering people with the knowledge and tools to act effectively in emergencies.
Mission Statement
To improve public health and safety by providing accessible, high-quality emergency response training to individuals, schools, organizations, and government agencies, ultimately reducing preventable deaths and injuries.
Goals
1. Train and Certify First Responders:
- Provide CPR and First Aid training to community members, students, and professionals.
- Offer advanced emergency skills training to governmental agencies, such as police officers and road traffic wardens.
2. Enhance Community Preparedness:
- Foster a culture of readiness through education and simulation-based training.
- Strengthen community response capabilities to reduce fatalities in emergencies.
3. Promote Sustainable Health Outcomes:
- Collaborate with public and private stakeholders to make lifesaving skills universally accessible.
- Integrate internationally recognized best practices into local contexts.
4. Generate Local Employment:
- Recruit and train local instructors to ensure program sustainability.
A BRIEF HISTORY
Why I Started Premier Lifesavers Ltd: A Personal Story
In 2023, I was a visiting Professor at UniMed Ondo, under the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADF) to assist with their simulation program.
One Sunday in Ondo, Nigeria I witnessed a moment that changed my life. During a church service, an elderly man fainted. In the panic that followed, well -meaning parishioners rushed to pour water on him, believing it will revive him.
As a critical care physician I stepped in. Thankfully, the man had a pulse and was breathing, so CPR wasn’t necessary. I escorted him to the church’s nurse bay where we discovered. He was severely hypotensive. It was likely orthostatic hypotension that caused his collapse.
The experience left a deep impression on me. What if he hadn’t been breathing? Would anyone in the church have known how to perform CPR? What if more people understood the basics of emergency care and First Aid?
This is why I started Premier LifeSavers Ltd. Our mission is simple: to educate and empower communities. civic organizations, and governmental agencies with critical skills like CPR, and First Aid. Every life is precious and knowing what to do in those critical moments can make all the difference.
Together we can save lives.
- Professor Olugbenga Akingbola
