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Rescue 1122 rescued over 380,000 people in 2011
By Karamat Bhatty
Published: January 1, 2012
In 2011, Rescue 1122 also launched a fire service in the remaining 24 districts of Punjab.
LAHORE: Emergency service Rescue 1122 rescued over 380,000 people in 2011 throughout Punjab and maintained its average response time of less than seven minutes.
According to a press release issued by the service, it rescued 388,514 people in 367,053 operations in all districts of the province. The number is up from 369,561 victims in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of avoidable road traffic incidents, which necessitates the need for cooperation on the part of citizens, law enforcement agencies and the [Rescue 1122] service, said Rescue 1122s Director-General Dr Rizwan Naseer.
Among the incidents covered, 144,270 were road traffic accidents, 194,008 medical and other emergencies, 8,360 fire incidents, 17,281 crime-related calls, 1,008 cases of drowning, 821 building collapse incidents, 170 explosions and 1,135 special rescue operations.
The greatest number of rescue operations was conducted in Lahore (71,699), followed by Faisalabad (31,149). The least number of operations was conducted in Mandi Bahauddin (2,777), Chakwal (2,870) and Jhelum (3,149).
Expansion
In 2011, Rescue 1122 also launched a fire service in the remaining 24 districts of Punjab. These areas include Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Mianwali, Pakpattan, Kasur, Gujrat, Bahawalnagar, Jhelum, Attock, Khanewal, Vehari, Chakwal, Okara, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, Lodhran, Nankana Sahib, Khushab, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Layyah and Bhakkar.
Rescue operations
The total number of rescue operations responded to during 2011:
Multan: 29,887
Gujranwala: 23,374
Bahawalpur: 15,730
Dera Ghazi Khan: 13,511
Rawalpindi: 12,341
Sargodha: 12,027
Sahiwal: 11,407
Sialkot: 11,011
Jhang: 10,949
Rahim Yar Khan: 9,410
Okara: 6,741
Lodhran: 6,570
Muzaffargarh: 6,524
Bahawalnagar: 6,349
Pakpattan: 6,276
Khanewal: 6,094
Kasur: 6,061
Sheikhupura: 5,820
Rajanpur: 5,449
Attock: 5,132
Toba Tek Singh: 4,938
Gujrat: 4,745
Vehari: 4,712
Murree: 4,461
Bhakkar: 4,126
Mianwali: 4,058
Hafizabad: 3,625
Narowal: 3,620
Layyah: 3,590
Nankana Sahib: 3,450
Khushab: 3,421
Rescue 1122 rescued over 380,000 people in 2011 – The Express Tribune
By Karamat Bhatty
Published: January 1, 2012
In 2011, Rescue 1122 also launched a fire service in the remaining 24 districts of Punjab.
LAHORE: Emergency service Rescue 1122 rescued over 380,000 people in 2011 throughout Punjab and maintained its average response time of less than seven minutes.
According to a press release issued by the service, it rescued 388,514 people in 367,053 operations in all districts of the province. The number is up from 369,561 victims in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of avoidable road traffic incidents, which necessitates the need for cooperation on the part of citizens, law enforcement agencies and the [Rescue 1122] service, said Rescue 1122s Director-General Dr Rizwan Naseer.
Among the incidents covered, 144,270 were road traffic accidents, 194,008 medical and other emergencies, 8,360 fire incidents, 17,281 crime-related calls, 1,008 cases of drowning, 821 building collapse incidents, 170 explosions and 1,135 special rescue operations.
The greatest number of rescue operations was conducted in Lahore (71,699), followed by Faisalabad (31,149). The least number of operations was conducted in Mandi Bahauddin (2,777), Chakwal (2,870) and Jhelum (3,149).
Expansion
In 2011, Rescue 1122 also launched a fire service in the remaining 24 districts of Punjab. These areas include Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Mianwali, Pakpattan, Kasur, Gujrat, Bahawalnagar, Jhelum, Attock, Khanewal, Vehari, Chakwal, Okara, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, Lodhran, Nankana Sahib, Khushab, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Layyah and Bhakkar.
Rescue operations
The total number of rescue operations responded to during 2011:
Multan: 29,887
Gujranwala: 23,374
Bahawalpur: 15,730
Dera Ghazi Khan: 13,511
Rawalpindi: 12,341
Sargodha: 12,027
Sahiwal: 11,407
Sialkot: 11,011
Jhang: 10,949
Rahim Yar Khan: 9,410
Okara: 6,741
Lodhran: 6,570
Muzaffargarh: 6,524
Bahawalnagar: 6,349
Pakpattan: 6,276
Khanewal: 6,094
Kasur: 6,061
Sheikhupura: 5,820
Rajanpur: 5,449
Attock: 5,132
Toba Tek Singh: 4,938
Gujrat: 4,745
Vehari: 4,712
Murree: 4,461
Bhakkar: 4,126
Mianwali: 4,058
Hafizabad: 3,625
Narowal: 3,620
Layyah: 3,590
Nankana Sahib: 3,450
Khushab: 3,421
Rescue 1122 rescued over 380,000 people in 2011 – The Express Tribune
