The Punjab Emergency Services Department has declared the launch of an air ambulance service for remote areas and the Motorway Ambulance Service on 76 interchanges 1,588 kilometres of roads its major achievements of the year 2024.
Addressing an annual performance review meeting, Emergency Services Secretary Dr Rizwan Naseer said, "Hosting the International Rescue Challenge and the UN INSARAG Asia-Pacific Exercise in Lahore with participation from 23 countries and 30 organisations was a great honour for Pakistan." The events drew 274 international delegates.
The Rescue 1122 service maintained an average response time of eight minutes across all districts, rescuing 2.2 million emergency victims during the year.
The department responded to a record 1.5 million medical emergencies, 467,561 road traffic and 45,857 crime incidents.
The number of emergencies saw a 22.7 per cent increase compared to 2023, with medical emergencies witnessing a 29.1% rise.
The Motorbike Rescue Service provided life-saving assistance for over one million emergencies with an average response time of four minutes. Additionally, 131,773 patients were transferred free of charge from primary healthcare facilities to specialised centres.
Meanwhile, 47 critically ill patients were airlifted from remote areas to advanced medical facilities.
The Provincial Monitoring Cell reported a 13.8 per cent increase in 2024 as compared to 2023 in road traffic accidents to 467,561. The number of fire incidents was recorded at 28,018, up by 35.6%. Crime emergencies rose to 45,857 with a 5.9% increase.
The department also dealt with 12,860 incidents of electrocution, 4,528 of burn, 1,150 of drowning and 691 of building collapse.
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