ERS MENAS Middle East And North African States

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ERS International Group has been formed to provide a one stop shop for emergency fire, rescue and medical services for UK and overseas markets.

ERS International Group

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Working in Libya for the past 3Years

•First Person On Scene FPOS

•1600 Staff trained

•Developed Rapid Response Driver Training for the ministry of Health and Police

•Developed and Delivered Train the Trainer Courses

•Appointed Person First Aid Course

•Fire Warden Training

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Currently

• Have achieved Law 5 registration• Opened new offices in Serraj area of Janzour,

Tripoli• Opened new medical training facility • In the Process of installing Emergency Control

Centre

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Currently

• Proposal with the Ministry of Health to develop• The Installation of the emergency 191 telephone system• Training for 1600 Pre hospital care emergency Practioners • The national command and control centre• Policies and reporting streams• Advertising campaign and basic medical courses for the general

population

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Doing Business in Libya

•Four routes for foreign entities in Libya:• Branch• Joint stock company – minimum 35% Libyan ownership• Entity under Law No. 5 (1997) for Promotion of Investment of Foreign

Capital (as amended by Law 7 of 2003)• Representative office

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Doing Business in Libya • Positives

• Secretary of Health• Wealthy Country• Relative Proximity • Relatively Safe (Roads)• Focus on Health• Embassy Support

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Doing Business in Libya

• Challenges• Time• Communications• Visas

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Doing Business in Libya

• Top Tips• Face to Face• Patience• Persistency• Take a Book• In Country Support• Friendships not Partnerships

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