Rescue 1122 responds to 2,759 emergencies

Maintains an average seven minutes to reach site of an accident

KHANEWAL: The district emergency service has been playing an effective role in giving a response in emergencies in the district and successfully tackled more than 2,759 emergencies during July.

A meeting of Rescue 1122 was chaired by District Emergency Officer (DEO) Ijaz Anjum on Thursday. The DEO was informed in the meeting that in previous month Rescue 1122 received 58,643 calls in which 2,759 calls were related to emergencies.

He said the Rescue 1122 successfully attended 450 road accidents, 1,753 medical and other emergencies, three fire incidents, 98 crime incidents, nine cases of drowning and rescued several people during those emergencies.

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Anjum said rescue successfully and promptly responded to emergencies and provided first medical aid to about 99 victims and 2,542 people were shifted to nearby hospitals while 56 killed on the spot, during the last month.

He said the quick and prompt response was a hallmark of the Rescue 1122, registering average duration about seven minutes to emergency sites allowing for all delays due to vehicular traffic on the city's roads during this period.

DEO also appealed to the people to avoid fake calls to the service as it could hamper assistance or service. He said there was a need for cooperation to make the service more effective.

He urged all the rescuers to continue performing duties with the same spirit and commitment to ensure optimum provision of emergency services to the people without any discrimination.

He also underlined the need for sensitising more people regarding performance and role of the Rescue 1122 so that maximum people might benefit from the service, which had always registered quick response during an emergency and saved many human lives.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 2^nd, 2019.