Case Studies

Site Medical Services – Liberia

Client: DRA Global Mineral Projects Pty Ltd.
Date: 2013 – 2015
Total Commitment: $2.7 Million
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In 2013 FSS secured a significant contract in support of international mining client DRA Global at the ‘New Liberty’ mine site in Bong county Liberia.

FSS provided medical and life support services. Including the provision of a Site Medical Clinic, 2 x ambulances equipped to UK ACLS and ATLS standards, 2 x expatriate doctors, 3 x expatriate paramedics on rotation plus 3 x LN Nurses and 3 x LN ambulance drivers trained to BLS standard.

Primary medical services at the mine site were provided including procurement of Ebola IPE, in house Ebola decontamination teams were trained and establishment of an Ebola isolation facility at site for the LN workforce were set up. (3 cases occurred) plus set up of Ebola screening points on site access roads.  The resident population peaked during construction at more than 1,500 expatriate and LN staff and workers.