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RAWALPINDI, Jun 02 (APP):Rescue 1122 Murree and other relevant departments on Monday carried out a big mock exercise to ensure timely relief operations in any emergency, including road traffic accidents, traffic control, forest fire incidents and landslides.
The exercise undertaken on the instructions of the District Administration Murree at Shawala was aimed at ensuring the implementation of the Emergency Core Plan for Eid-ul-Azha, summer season and the upcoming monsoon season, a DPR news release said.
“The aim of the mock exercise was to improve the capabilities of the departments, devise better strategies to handle accidents and timely control of forest fires, besides ensuring the protection of wildlife and the timely transfer of affected tourists and citizens to safe places in emergency situations,” it added.
During the mock exercise, special attention was paid to the procedures of various relief operations and steps were taken to make the immediate response effective by promoting coordination between departments and protecting natural resources and human lives from threats posed by any emergency.
The teams of relevant departments demonstrated their skills practically. The heads of all relevant departments were also present on the occasion.
Additional Deputy Commissioner General Murree Kamran Saghir and Assistant Commissioner Murree Faisal Ahmed inspected the exercise.
On the occasion, District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 Murree Engineer Kamran Rashid said that preventive measures were necessary before any disaster.
“Joint mock exercises improve our capabilities as well as strengthen communication between different departments so that effective action can be taken in any emergency situation. Similar training exercises will be held in the future as well to further improve the capabilities to deal with emergencies,” he added.