FAISALABAD:Trained community volunteers from various union councils across the district demonstrated their emergency response skills in a Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Challenge, putting their preparedness to save precious human lives through practical rescue exercises to the test.
A Rescue 1122 spokesman said that the challenge was organized at Central Rescue 1122 Station in Faisalabad under the supervision of District Emergency Officer (DEO) Engineer Ehtisham Wahla.
He said that volunteers from different tehsils of the district participated enthusiastically in the competition, which aimed to assess their professional skills, coordination and ability to respond effectively to emergencies before the arrival of Rescue 1122 teams.
The practical exercises included victim triage, first aid, firefighting, search and rescue operations for people trapped inside buildings, and the rescue of drowning victims.
The participants demonstrated their abilities in handling different emergency situations through hands-on activities designed to strengthen their preparedness and response capabilities, he added.
District Emergency Officer (DEO) Engineer Ehtisham Wahla said that CERT program was aimed at equipping community volunteers with essential emergency response skills so that they could take effective measures to save precious human lives before the arrival of Rescue 1122 during any emergency.