BY: Ijaz-ul-Hassan/ANI
ATTOCK — World First Aid Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm in District Attock on September 12, in line with celebrations held across the world. Rescue 1122 Attock organized various training and public awareness activities across the district to highlight the importance of first aid and emergency response.
District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 Attock, Dr. Mian Muhammad Ashfaq, said that the purpose of observing World First Aid Day was to raise public awareness about the importance of first aid, particularly Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), which can help save lives during medical emergencies.
A special training session was organized at the Central Rescue Station Attock for members of the journalist community and the general public. During the session, Dr. Mian Muhammad Ashfaq provided participants with practical CPR training and registered them as Rescue 1122 volunteers.
He further stated that similar first aid and CPR training sessions were also conducted in other tehsils of Attock by the respective tehsil in-charges and Rescue 1122 teams. The sessions were held for students of schools and colleges as well as various community groups.
Individuals who participated in the training sessions were also registered as Rescue 1122 volunteers, contributing to the development of a better-informed and more prepared community.
