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Altaf Hamid Rao
MIRPUR (AJK): October 30; A five-day advanced water rescue training programme for Rescue 1122 personnel of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has started at Mangla Dam, Mirpur, it was officially said.
More than 40 rescue personnel from four districts of AJK are participating in the training programme, conducted under the leadership of District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 Mirpur Sardar Najam Suduzai and supervised by Rescue 1122 Mirpur In-charge Ahsan Aziz official sources said here on Friday.
Expert instructors from the Pawanda Water Rescue Training Centre, Mirpur, and the Emergency Services Academy Rescue 1122 Punjab, Lahore, are imparting practical training in dealing with water-related emergencies, modern water rescue techniques and, particularly, scuba diving, the sources told this Correspondent here.
The programme aims to enhance the professional capabilities of rescue personnel and ensure timely and effective responses to emergencies in water. The training will continue until October 31 – Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 Mirpur Sardar Najam Suduzai said that AJK had several major water reservoirs and dams, including Mangla Dam, making the availability of professionally trained rescue personnel essential for dealing with water-related accidents.
He said the advanced training in water rescue and scuba diving would equip personnel to safely rescue drowning victims and professionally locate and recover bodies of people who had drowned, in accordance with established safety procedures.
He added that such specialised training would play a significant role in strengthening the operational capacity of Rescue 1122, protecting precious human lives and ensuring an effective response during water-related emergencies.
The training programme is part of Rescue 1122 AJK’s efforts to further enhance emergency response capabilities and provide timely, effective and professional rescue services to the public, the official concluded .
