AKUAANA keen to collaborate with ESD

LAHORE : Aga Khan University Alumni Association of North America (AKUAANA) President Dr Faisal Habib Cheema visited the Emergency Services Headquarters & Academy and reviewed integrated emergency service model in South Asia.

Dr Cheema said that AKUAANA shall collaborate with Emergency Services Department (ESD) for research & development for saving lives and making the community resilient. He also committed to provide assistance in conducting evidence based research and community development initiatives. Secretary, Emergency Services Department Dr Rizwan Naseer thanked Dr Faisal and AKU team for final evaluation of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) trained for all provinces of Pakistan.

He also provided an overview of operational database, which includes comprehensive monitoring system of rescue helpline, call dispatch, fleet management, tracking systems, citizen feedback, and overall performance through use of artificial intelligence (AI) of emergency staff.

Dr. Rizwan also briefed about the performance of Emergency Services, which includes rescuing over 14 million victims of emergencies since its inception in Oct 2004.

After reviewing the Centre of National Excellence the Emergency Services Academy, Headquarters, Dr. Faisal gave his comments that “I vividly remember when roughly two decades ago, the Rescue 1122 was established. Since then, I have always heard only excellent comments from general public. Today, during my visit, after witnessing various verticals within 1122, the amazing fervor with which the staff works and the passion of leadership, I have come to the conclusion that, so long, as visionary leadership is empowered and allowed to materialize their dreams, even developing country can elevate its standards and match with international standards. The tens of millions lives saved thus far, I hope will just be the beginning as this department (1122) is poised long lasting impact in the future, a journey, which undoubted like myself are fully committed to helping”.