PU offered Rescue 1122 internships

Varsity Public Health Department to collaborate with Punjab Emergency Services Department

LAHORE:

Punjab University Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS), Department of Public Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Punjab Emergency Services Department (PESD), as Rescue 1122.

In this regard, the MoU signing ceremony was held in the committee room of Punjab University Vice Chancellor office.

On this occasion, PU VC Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood, Secretary PESD Dr Rizwan Naseer, Registrar PESD Dr Farhan Khalid, Director ISCS Dr Rubeena Zakir, Director External Linkages Dr Sobia Khurram and others were present.

Under the agreement, Rescue 1122 will offer internship opportunities to students of BS and Master Workplace Promotion and BS, Master Public Health of the Department of Public Health. Rescue 1122 will offer training to students such as first aid, CPR, fire safety, risk assessment, community action for disaster response, community emergency response teams, rescue cadet corps and other life-saving skills.

The Department of Public Health will support Rescue 1122 in its mission to establish safer communities across Punjab.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 18^th, 2023.