According the end of the year data released by the service 388,514 people were helped in 367,053 operations. The number is up from 369,561 victims in 2010.
Dr Rizwan Naseer, the Punjab Emergency Service director general, said, “There was an increase in the number of avoidable road incidents, which shows that there is a need for cooperation between citizens and law enforcement agencies.”
The Rescue operations included traffic accidents (144,270), medical and other emergencies (194,008), fires (8,360), crime-related calls (17,281), drowning cases (1,008), building collapses (821), explosions (170) and special rescue operations (1,135).
The greatest number of distress calls came from Lahore (71,699), followed by Faisalabad (31,149). The smallest numbers were in Mandi Bahauddin (2,777), Chakwal (2,870) and Jhelum (3,149).
Published in The Express Tribune, January 2nd, 2012.
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Well done......Keep going.....You are real Mujahdeens...
Something to smile about in these depressing times. I salute you brothers and sisters.
I salute the Brave Men at the Rescue 1122. My prayers are with you!
Hats off to the Brave sons on soil...