'1122' rescues 199 victims during Eid holidays

RAWALPINDI: The Emergency Service 'Rescue 1122' Rawalpindi responded 173 emergencies and rescued 199 victims during Eid days while out of total emergency calls during Eid days 105 were of road traffic accidents, two fire incidents, three Crime incidents and 63 medical emergencies.

All emergency calls were responded with average response time of less then seven minutes in District Rawalpindi.

The Director General, Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122), Dr. Rizwan Naseer appreciated rescuers on Emergency Preparedness and Emergency arrangements during Eid days in all districts of Punjab.

In this regard, emergency vehicles were deputed at all Eid prayers sides and sensitive areas along with trained emergency staff to provide immediate pre-hospital emergency cover. Emergency Officers including trained doctors supervised the arrangements during Eid days, says a press release issued here on Monday.

The leaves of the rescuers had been restricted and they were assigned special emergency duties to effectively cover large Eid prayer gatherings and to provide the emergency medical, rescue and fire fighting services to the citizens during Eid holidays.

In Rawalpindi, more than 400 rescue staff remained on special duties in district control room, emergency rescue stations, with 13 fully equipped emergency ambulances, 12 fire vehicles, four special rescue vehicles, one water rescue van and two water bowzers. Special mobile posts had also been established for effectively providing medical cover to the public gatherings. The emergency vehicles had been deputed at Eidgah Shareef, Jamia Masjid (04 Chungi Number), Rawal Chowk, Nawaz Sharif Park, Col Maqbool Imam Bargah, Zikriya Masjid, Chohr Chowk and Police Line Civil Lines on Eid day for providing medical cover to Eidgahs. Four key points had been established at Ayub Park, Jinnah Park, Nawaz Sharif Park and Chohr Chowk during Eid days. The Director General Rescue 1122 appreciated all the rescuers, who sacrificed their Eid holidays for safety of the people. He further requested public to dial emergency number 1122 with moral responsibility. Only timely call can ensure timely response and rescue in case of any emergency of disaster, he added.