10,000 National Service Personnel to Begin Emergency Training in August – Defence Minister
Six-week programme to build skills in security, disaster response, and public safety
- 10,000 National Service personnel to begin emergency response training in August 2025
- Programme includes military orientation, first aid, disaster management, and leadership
- Training is voluntary and aims to boost national security and emergency preparedness
Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has revealed that 10,000 National Service personnel will take part in a nationwide emergency response training programme starting in August 2025.
The initiative, known as the National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme, is designed to prepare young graduates with essential skills in public safety, national security, and disaster management.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, July 21, Dr. Boamah explained that the training will run in two batches from August through October. Each participant will undergo six weeks of basic military and emergency response training.
“The programme is voluntary and not compulsory. Those participating are doing so out of a sense of national duty,” he clarified.
The training modules will cover areas such as first aid, basic life support, fire and disaster management, mentorship, nationalism, patriotism, and leadership. The goal is to produce a cohort of service personnel ready to support national emergency efforts when needed.
Dr. Boamah added that this is just the beginning of a larger plan, with future expansions expected to accommodate more National Service personnel in the coming years.
“This is about building a ready, skilled, and disciplined national support base for emergency situations,” he said.
