The 18th Passing Out ceremony of 592 rescuers including rescuers from Tehsils and Districts of Punjab was held at Emergency Services Academy Thokar Niaz Baig on Saturday.
The ceremony was attended by Rescue 1122 founder and Pakistan Red Crescent Society Secretary General Dr Rizwan Naseer, UN-OCHA International Mentor of International Search and Rescue Advisory Group Edward G Pearns, Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) Director Brig (r) Dr Arshad Zia, Emergency Services Academy Registrar Dr Farhan Khalid, DD (P and D) Faheem Ahmed Qureshi; DD (HR) Dr Fooad Shahzad Mirza, DD (Operations) Ayyaz Aslam, DD (R&M) Engr Irfan Naseer, and other dignitaries & rescue officers.
In welcoming address, Dr Farhan Khalid congratulated rescuers on completion of their training and thanked Dr Rizwan Naseer for extending his sincere efforts for expansion of the service to all districts of Punjab and now at Tehsil level. He appreciated the hectic efforts and dedication of the Rescue 1122 founder, who flourished this tree as a director general in past. He also urged newly trained rescuers to maintain standards of the service in their respective districts and tehsils of the Punjab.