4,048 commun­ity emerge­ncy respon­se teams were also establ­ished at union counci­l levelLAHORE:The Punjab emergency service mobilised 537,712 community members and established 4,048 community emergency response teams at a union council level during the previous year, said Rescue 1122 Director General Dr Rizwan Naseer. Around 4,048 community emergency response teams (CERT) were constituted and trained to respond in the case of a major disaster. Each CERT established at a union council level consists of at least 12 members and each member is enrolled and trained as a scout, she said. She also highlighted the different initiatives taken by the districts; Chiniot established over 65 community rescue centres with community participation whereas Layyah, Lahore and Sheikhupura showed extra ordinary performance in the national CERTs Recue Challenge 2018. He directed all district emergency officers to ensure community safety activities in line with the service’s vision for 2019.

Source: The Express Tribune January 09, 2019 03:56 UTC