PES annual performance review conference held

LAHORE : Punjab Emergency Service (PES) Director General Dr Rizwan Naseer presided over a three-day annual performance review conference-2021 of all districts and emergency preparedness field exercise of all district emergency officers at Ghora Gali, Rawalpindi.

According to a press release issued here on Sunday, the main purpose to conduct the conference and exercise was to ensure quality service delivery and uniform standards of the service and establishment of light search and rescue team in all districts of Punjab according to the UN INSARAG Guidelines.

At the conference, the officers from all divisions of the province, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Sahiwal and DG Khan briefed the Rescue 1122 DG about the performance of the districts, monitoring visits, evaluation, performance and discipline of the staff, inspection of rescue stations, vehicles and equipment and all the initiatives taken by them at the district and tehsil level.

The UN INSARAG certified Search and Rescue Team members in South Asia imparted training to district emergency officers on International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) concepts and terminologies for establishment of light urban search and rescue teams, establishment of reception and departure centre, mapping and use of GPS, USAR Coordination Cell, Triage of Emergency Worksite, and INSARAG marking.