RESCUE 1122 rescues 34171 victims of Punjab during July, 2011

RAWALPINDI, August 05, 2011 (PPI): Director General, Punjab Emergency Service Dr. Rizwan Naseer carried out a performance review of Rescue1122 in 35 districts of Punjab to ensure uniform standard of the service in all districts.

The data has revealed that the service has rescued over 34171 victims of emergencies while carrying out 33588 rescue operations during the month of July, 2011 in 36 cities of Punjab, while maintaining its average response time of seven minutes.

These 33588 rescue operations in the month of July, 2011 include 1076 rescue operations in Rawalpindi, 6327 in Lahore, 2730 in Faisalabad, , 1414 in Bahawalpur, 2597 in Multan, 1162 in Dera Ghazi Khan, 848 in Rahim Yar Khan, 1038 in Sahiwal, 1064 in Sialkot, 2013 in Gujranwala, 654 in Murree, 1228 in Sargodha, 943 in Jhang, 431 in Toba Tek Singh, 617 in Muzafargarh, 526 in Rajanpur, 340 in Mianwali, 708 in Pakpattan, 668 in Kasur, 512 in Gujrat, 536 in Bahawalnagar, 272 in Jehlum, 490 in Attock, 573 in Khanewal, 448 in Vehari, 266 in Chakwal, 624 in Okara, 331 in Hafizabad, 562 in Sheikhupura, 605 in Lodhran, 318 in Nankana Sahib, 349 in Khushab, 240 in Mandibaha-ud-din, 343 in Narowal, 335 in Layyah and 400 in Bhakkar.

The emergency calls to which Rescue 1122 responded includes 12490 Road Traffic Accident, 18320 Medical emergencies, 557 Fire incidents, 129 Building collapse incidents, 1769 Crime, 180 Drowning Incidents, 130 Special Rescue operations and 13 Explosions.

The Service has saved 557 fire emergencies from turning into disaster by timely response and professional fire fighting on modern lines in all districts of Punjab during the month of July, 2011 which provided citizens with a sense of safety.

The Director General requested the citizens to take extra care while driving in wind, rain and bad weather and to dial immediately 1122 in case of any emergency because only timely call especially in case of a fire emergency is extremely essential for restricting fire from getting out of control.