RESCUERS MUST PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION: DR. RIZWAN NASEER
Lahore (Mustansar Khan) Secretary Emergency Services, Dr. Rizwan Naseer, took the oath from 41 passing-out Rescuer Drivers and congratulated them on the successful completion of their professional training and for becoming part of this life-saving emergency service. He advised them to drive emergency vehicles carefully and stay within the speed limit, emphasizing the critical role of Rescue Drivers in responding to emergencies and ensuring the timely transport of critical patients to hospitals. These rescuers have been trained for the Emergency Service in Sindh from Emergency Services Academy, Lahore.
The Passing out Parade of Rescuers trained for Sindh was held at Emergency Services Academy (Rescue 1122), Lahore here on Friday in which the Secretary Emergency Service, Dr. Rizwan Naseer was the chief guest. The Administrator Emergency Services Academy, Head of Medical Wing, Deputy Director Fire & Rescue, senior Officers from Emergency Services Headquarters & Academy also attended the passing out ceremony. Large number of trainee rescuers from different provinces and instructors also witnessed the passing out parade.
While addressing the passing-out ceremony, Dr. Rizwan Naseer share the journey of the Emergency Services since its inception to the latest achievement of getting UN-INSARAG certification and response to the Türkiye earthquake. Dr. Rizwan Naseer also shared the performance of Emergency Services, which includes rescued over 15.8 million victims of emergencies since its inception in October 2004, the Fire Rescue Service has also responded to over 244,963 fire emergencies and saved losses worth over Rs. 687 billion with professional firefighting on modern lines.
