Foreign delegates visit Emergency Services headquarters

LAHORE:Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) and National Search and Rescue Service Bhutan Delegation visited Emergency Services Headquarters and Academy to witness the Integrated Model of Emergency Services of South Asia.

They met with Founder Emergency Services in Pakistan Dr Rizwan Naseer, United Nations INSARAG Classified Search & Rescue Team, discussed the areas of collaboration to make the Region more resilient. Secretary Emergency Services Department (ESD) Dr Rizwan Naseer assured all technical possible support to Bhutan for disaster preparedness and emergency response.

Earlier, the Registrar Emergency Services Academy, team leader Pakistan INSARAG Team along with senior officers of Emergency Services Academy welcomed the delegates. They witnessed the practical professional skills of rescuers and also reviewed the ongoing training at Emergency Services Academy in different fields of Emergency Management. The delegates showed special interest in the INSARAG certification process of the Pakistan Rescue Team and visited the INSARAG training simulator. They also visited the Emergency Operation Centre where they were briefed on the EMDS specifically

designed to manage databases and respond to emergencies.