Youths urged to become rescue scouts

Get online training at Rescue Cadet Corps App, practical instructions at their nearest rescue stations


Our Correspondent August 13, 2023
Rescue 1122 official provides first aid to a victim as roof collapses in Lahore due to rain. Photo: Facebook/Rescue Operations &Training, Lahore/FILE

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LAHORE:

Punjab Emergency Services Secretary Dr Rizwan Naseer has urged all the youths to join hands with Rescue 1122 in its mission of saving lives and promoting safety by becoming rescue scouts.

He said during the celebration of the International Youth and Independence Day on Saturday that the interested youths could register on Rescue Cadet Corps App and get online training followed by practical instructions at their nearest rescue stations.

A large number of rescuers from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan were also present on the occasion.

The secretary congratulated all Rescue 1122 staff for winning the Development Leadership Award from the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives.

He also presented certificates to the members of the Pakistan Young Rescuers Team (PYRT) for securing the third position in the International Young Rescuers Competition held in Azerbaijan.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 13th, 2023.

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