Rescue 1122 completes 4 years in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: The Director General, Punjab Emergency Service Rescue 1122, Dr. Rizwan Naseer Congratulated Rawalpindi Team for successful completion of 4 Years and rescuing over 37795 victims since the...
August 16, 2011
Rescue 1122 Rawalpindi rescued the lives of 37795 victims while successfully conducting 35085 rescue operations during 4 Years of its functioning in the metropolis. The Service responded to emergencies includes 15807 Road Traffic Accidents (RTA), 2341 Fire Incidents, 35 Building Collapse Incidents, 26 Explosion, 467 Crime Incidents including Bullet Injuries, Violence, Robbery Cases, 71 Drowning Incidents and 103 Animals Rescue Operations during these 4 years.
The Service also responded to 6235 Medical Emergency Calls from homes, provided them emergency medical treatment and shifted them efficiently to the hospitals. The Service average response time to all emergencies was recorded 4.9 minutes during the time.
The Emergency Officer, Community Training Wing, Miss Deeba Shahnaz Akhter presented the performance of Community Training Wing. She briefed to D.G. that Rawalpindi Rescue Training Wing sensitized 21104 community members and imparted 3 days Community Basic Life Support & Fire Safety Orientation training to 8695 community members during 4 years.
The Training Wing also imparted training to students of colleges during summer camps. The efforts of training wing towards community motivated organizations for establishment of Community Training Centre (CTC). In this regards 20 seaters Community Training Centre with sound system has been established at Central Rescue Station Rawalpindi with participation of different organizations.
Besides community training, the rescue trainer also sensitized 2155 first responder from Emergency Service Rescue 1122 and Police Officials from Police Service on response to a radiological emergency.
The Emergency Evacuation drills and exercises have been conducted with 20647 members in schools and hospitals.
The District Emergency Officer, Dr. Abdur Rahman briefed that the Rescuers of Rawalpindi District had already set an example of sacrifice and year 2008 will also the remember for those Rescuers Firefighter who sacrificed their life in the line of duty during rescue and fire operation at Ghakkar Plaza. He further told that to rescuers from Rawalpindi had been presented with National Youth Awards 2007 & 2008 due to their exceptional performance in rescue operations is also a great example for the Rescuers.
Dr. Rizwan Naseer said rescuers are available round the clock for the community and people can dial emergency number in case of any emergency and disaster. He emphasized to utilized emergency service with moral responsibilities that only timely call can help emergency service in timely management in all incidents.
