Medical facilities: Motorcycle ambulance service starts hiring

DG KHAN: The recruitment for paramedical staff for the motorbike ambulance service of Rescue 1122 has been started. The service will be launched in the current fiscal year.

This was announced by District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 Dr Natiq Hayat on Saturday.

He said that recruitment of over 50 paramedical staff had been started, adding that applications could be submitted by Jan 8, 2017.

Natiq said that equipment for trauma, medical and emergency cases would be available with the motorcycle.

A wireless system would also be installed, which would be helpful in saving lives by responding timely in narrow streets, he said, adding that applicants would have to pass the NTS examination while forms could be download from NTS website or Rescue 1122 website www.rescuer.gov.pk.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 25^th, 2016.