Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) is the first successfully tested model of trained Emergency Service in Pakistan. The Government of Punjab has established this Emergency Service through legislation to provide a system for Emergency Preparedness, Response and Prevention.
The training of newly recruited rescuers was a great challenge as there was no trained emergency staff even in emergency departments of teaching hospitals...........
Development of Safer Communities through an effective system for Emergency preparedness, response and prevention.
The Service has been initially established in Lahore as Pilot Project with 6 strategically located rescue stations, 14 Emergency Ambulances and two hundred rigorously trained rescuers. Before launching the test run, following challenging tasks were accomplished within six months but without compromising quality.
