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Altaf Hamid Rao
MIRPUR ( AJK); , October 20; A four-day emergency response training workshop concluded in Mirpur on Tuesday, equipping 20 local volunteers with skills in first aid, disaster response and life-saving interventions, it was officially said.
The event was managed by Azad Jammu and Kashmir State Branch of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), in collaboration with the British Red Cross, APP AJK Correspondent reports from Mirpur AJK.
The workshop focused on strengthening local capacity to respond effectively to accidents, natural disasters and other emergencies.
Addressing the concluding ceremony as chief guest, PRCS AJK Chairman Sardar Shafiq Ahmed Khan stressed that the first few minutes of an emergency were critical, adding that trained local volunteers could save precious lives through timely assistance.
He said trained emergency response teams were essential in view of Mirpur’s population and needs and could work alongside the district administration and rescue agencies to ensure an effective response.
Highlighting the growing challenges posed by climate change and its economic, social and environmental consequences, he emphasised the need to strengthen community-level preparedness for natural disasters and emergencies
