MUZAFFARGARH:Rescue 1122 has received 14264 calls out of which 2716 genuine emergency calls and 9807 disturbing calls during last month of January.
According to a report issued by District Emergency Officer, Dr Hussain Mian, Rescue 1122 maintained its average response time of seven minutes and responded to 2716 emergencies including 438 road traffic accidents, 1879 medical emergencies, 24 fire emergencies, 41 crimes, one drowning, four building collapse and 329 other emergencies.
Rescue 1122 responded to all these emergencies and rescued 2768 people out of which 406 persons were provided first aid on the spot and shifted 2381 people to the hospital while 81 persons succumbed to their injuries on the spot.
Expressing concern over the growing number of cutting hands incidents due to fodder machines and urged to re-design the body of these machines due to safety perspective.
He said that Rescue 1122 was a life saving organization which provides emergency services to the people without any discrimination and delay.
He urged the citizens to cooperate with Rescue staff by giving way to Rescue ambulances so that timely relief could be given to people in case of any urgency.