Red Cross Collaboration: ‘Give way to ambulance’ drive

According to Rescue-1122, the campaign in Rawalpindi and Lahore will continue till December

RAWALPINDI: A campaign “Pehlay Zindgi- Ambulance Ko Rasta Dain” or life first – give way to ambulance is being run to highlight importance of giving way to ambulances. According to a Rescue-1122 spokesman, the campaign started in collaboration with International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in Rawalpindi and Lahore will continue till December. The community safety wings of both the districts are working to sensitise public and make the campaign a success by road activities, pledge activities, awareness and training sessions in different organisations and rescue volunteers. At times, timely transport of patient to hospital becomes a matter of life and death. A number of people have lost their lives because ambulance was caught in traffic.  

Published in The Express Tribune, October 27^th, 2017.