RAWALPINDI, Nov 01 (APP): Rescue 1122 Murree provided timely emergency services to 2,872 victims during the last month, according to the monthly performance report issued by the District Emergency Officer, Rescue 1122 Murree.
According to the report, Rescue 1122 received 2,842 emergency calls during the month. Of the 2,872 affected people, 1,331 were provided with first aid and subsequently shifted to different hospitals in Murree, while 1,289 were given first aid on spot by rescue personnel. As many as 29 people lost their lives in different incidents.
The emergencies included 167 road traffic accidents, seven fire incidents, 208 cases of falls from heights, nine fighting incidents, 1,979 medical emergencies and 236 other emergency incidents.
According to the Patient Transfer Service, 223 critically ill patients were safely shifted to hospitals in Rawalpindi and Islamabad for further medical treatment.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
