Response Plus Medical (RPM), the leading pre-hospital care and emergency response services provider and a part of Response Plus Holding, has collaborated with the Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network Ltd (BACSWN).
The collaboration aims to assist the Bahamian Ministries of Aviation, Energy & Transport and Health (the Department of Public Health & Public Hospitals Authority) to enhance the aviation emergency response capacity in the Commonwealth of Bahamas.
The agreement follows The Bahamas’s Embassy launch in Abu Dhabi and is a major milestone for RPM as it expands its global footprint to boost the emergency response competencies of the nation, affirming the strategic vision of the Bahamian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Fred Mitchell, M.P., to create stronger economic, cultural, and diplomatic relations between the UAE and Bahamas.
BACSWN alongside RPM and its subsidiary Prometheus Medical International will work closely with the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to:
• Develop, set up and provide emergency medical services infrastructure for aviation-related incidents throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Family Islands
• Identify, hire and train local professionals in pre-hospital care, crash, fire, search-and-rescue operations and hydro-meteorological services in accordance with The Bahamas’ binding obligations under the Chicago Convention for International Civil Aviation (ICAO).
This is to enable the nation to provide for the safe, efficient and expeditious passage of any commercial, cargo or private carrier operating within The Bahamas’ strategically located sovereign archipelagic airspace as per its binding obligations under ICAO.
The contract was signed by Dr. Rohil Raghavan, Chief Executive Officer of RPM, and Robert Dupuch-Carron, Founder of BACSWN, in the presence of Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder-Chairman of Burjeel Holdings and Founder & Board Member of RPM.
Dr. Rohil Raghavan CEO – Response Plus Medical
“RPM is thrilled to embark on this milestone contract, the first for us to handle emergency response of a country. With the proven expertise of RPM in emergency medical training and consultancy, we can collectively fortify the quality and continuity of emergency response in The Bahamas. This is in line with RPM’s broader vision to expand its presence and proficiency in pre-hospital care across the globe.”
Robert Dupuch-Carron said that, “As part of its wider mandate to improve emergency and aviation weather detection and tracking capabilities in The Bahamas, BACSWN always believed in working alongside partners with world-class expertise in the field. Our agreement with RPM marks a significant step towards our mission to build a robust emergency response ecosystem in The Bahamas. With RPM, we look forward to building advanced capabilities in search and rescue and emergency operations whose benefits will provide a major boost to our nation, its people and Prime Minister Hon. Philip E.B. Davis’ administration.”
