PESHAWAR
Rescue1122 on Saturday finalised arrangements under a comprehensive plan for serving mourners and general public during Muharram-ul-Haram throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In a statement issued by Director General Rescue1122 Dr Khateer Ahmed, more than 4,000 rescue workers have been deputed to deal with any untoward incident. Similarly 95 ambulances and 24 firefighters would be assigned duties around the different Imambargahs.
An emergency medical response unit and a control room have been established and medical teams accompanied by female medical technicians were also deployed in medical camps.
He said that rescue workers would walk with mourners as per prescribed routes for providing on spot help that would reduce burden on local hospitals. He said that additional medicines and other essential equipment have been provided to entire medical camps in the province. People were urged to contact control room in case of any emergency.
