LAHORE:On the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, community emergency response teams challenges were organized on the eve of international volunteer day and five thousand community emergency response teams were established in all union councils of the province.
The CM welcomed the participation of the Sri Lankan team and commended the training of 125,000 rescue scouts terming them a national asset, said a handout issued here on Monday.
An online community safety training will be given to the individuals joining the rescue cadet corps (RCC) as volunteers organized by the Punjab Emergency Service Department. A certificate will be given on the successful completion of the training. Those who wish to perform voluntary services in their areas can join the RCC by downloading the app.