NRC TO ENHANCE COORDINATION, CAPACITY BUILDING OF EMERGENCY PERSONNEL: DR. RIZWAN NASEER

LAHORE: The Secretary, Emergency Services Department (ESD) Dr Rizwan Naseer on Wednesday officially inaugurated the 12th National Rescue Challenge (NRC) at Emergency Services Academy (Rescue 1122), Lahore. This significant event aims to improve coordination and establish uniform standards for emergency services throughout the country. It will continue for three days, from 4 to 6 October 2023, and 19 teams from all over Pakistan are participating in six different challenges.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rizwan Naseer Secretary ESD welcomed 19 participating teams from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Baluchistan, Gilgit Baltistan, Elite Police, Universities, NGOs and Volunteers Rescue Teams in 12th National Rescue Challenge. He wished them good luck and said that the Rescue Challenge will enhance professional competencies of rescuers to cope with emergencies and disaster through healthy competition. It would also enhance coordination and professional capacity of Emergency Services of all provinces of the country. The three-day NRC 2023 has been organized in the light of commonly faced challenges by the emergency services during response to medical emergencies, fire & rescue operations, water rescue and other complex emergencies across Pakistan.
Secretary, ESD visited different events of the Challenge like Trauma & Medical Emergency Challenge, Fire-Fit Challenge, Water Rescue Challenge, Deep Well Rescue Challenge, Swimming Challenge and Height Rescue Challenge.
The Registrar, Emergency Services Academy Dr. Muhammad Farhan Khalid briefed them that all these competitions will be evaluated by senior instructors/ experts in accordance with international standards of emergency response by giving difficult emergency scenarios and situations to respond effectively. He further informed that this Challenge last for three days, in which teams will be given different scenarios and three-day Challenge shall be culminated in the evening on 6th October. The closing ceremony of the National Rescue Challenge shall be held on Saturday 7th October 2023.