1550 mourners provided first aid, 127 shifted to hospital on 9th, 10th Muharram: Rescue 1122.

DERA ISMAIL KHAN -- The district emergency service Rescue1122 provided first aid to 1550 mourners and shifted 127 patients to hospital during processions and majalis over the two days-9th and 10th of Muharramul Harram.

According to Rescue 1122 spokesman Izaz Mehmood has also set up a medical camp at Imamia Gate to provide services to the mourners in addition to deployment of medical bikes teams who were patrolling along procession routes and other areas to provide instant first medical aid to mourners.

Under the leadership of District Emergency Officer Kamal Shah in line with directives of Director General Rescue 1122 Dr Khatir Ahmed rescue teams visited various tehsils of the district, including Dera Tehsil, Paharpur Tehsil, Kulachi Tehsil and Prova Tehsil and they provided instant services to people there.

Giving details, he said in line with Rescue 1122 Muharram plan, 24 ambulances and medical teams continued to perform their services at 18 locations throughout the district, adding ambulances of Rescue 1122 Lakki Marwat, Bannu and Karak also took part in rescue services in Dera Ismail Khan on 9th and 10th of Muharram.

He said that services of Jahan Ambulance Service (Private), ambulance of Hilal Ahmar Dera and Al Khidmat...

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