623 rescuers from Sindh, Balochistan recruited at ESD

LAHORE : As many as 623 rescuers from Sindh and Balochistan were recruited at the Emergency Services Department (ESD) Thokar Niaz Baig here on Saturday.

The Secretary Emergency Services Dr Rizwan Naseer advised the newly recruited rescuers of Sindh and Balochistan that always treat the emergency victims with professional manners and follow high standards.

The Registrar Academy Dr M Farhan Khalid, Divisional Emergency Officer Monitoring Dr. Fawad Shahzad Mirza, Head of Community Safety & Information Ms Deeba Shahnaz, Controller Examination Ms Ruqia Bano Javed, Head of Medical Wing Dr Ali Imam and other officers, instructors of Emergency Services Academy and a large number of rescuers were present on this occasion. On this occasion Dr. Rizwan Naseer said that Rescue 1122, which started from Lahore in 2004 and is now functional in all districts of Punjab and other provinces of Pakistan. The Service has rescued 14.5 million emergency victims while maintaining its average response time of 7 minutes. Motorbike Ambulance Service (MAS) has responded 2,069,008 emergencies with four minutes average response time, which is an achievement even internationally, he informed. The first modern Rescue Fire Service has saved losses worth over Rs642 billion by improving response time and professional firefighting on modern lines.

Dr Rizwan informed the rescuers that Emergency Services Academy has trained over 24,000 workers and expanded Emergency Service to all districts of Punjab, KP, and Gilgit Baltistan. He further said that the main reason for the success of Emergency Services Dept is due to the recruitment of the right staff, establishment of an effective emergency management system through appropriate legislation and most importantly the training provided to the staff for the first time in Pakistan. Today Emergency Services Department Rescue 1122 includes Emergency Ambulance, Rescue and Fire Service, Motorbike Rescue Service thus providing a sense of safety to citizens by providing timely comprehensive emergency response to any emergency or disaster in Punjab.