Karachi: Alkhidmat Karachi 4-day rescue and relief training programme for volunteers serving in disasters concluded. Programme was organised by Alkhidmat's Disaster Management Department and held at Scouts Training Centre Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Around 50 volunteers from Karachi and adjoining districts attended training programme in which professionals from Rescue 1122 participated as trainers. On conclusion of programme, 12-member team was formed that will represent Alkhidmat Karachi in National Rescue Challenge competition in Lahore. Participants learned various life-saving techniques during program along with firefig. Turkish NGO TIKA's Country Coordinator Ibrahim Khaleel, Sindh Operation In-charge Rescue 1122 Saad Bhutto, Executive Director Alkhidmat Karachi Rashid Qureishi, Director Disaster Management Qazi Syed Sadruddin, Director Learning and Development, Yousuf Mohideen, senior Manager Sarfaraz Sheikh, Emergency Life Support Trainer Rescue 1122 Sindh Rehana Yasmeen and senior officials attended.

Rashid Qureishi said that Alkhidmat intended to train its volunteers in latest disaster management skills. Urging participating volunteers to be always prepared for any eventuality, Qazi Syed Sadruddin said that Disaster Management was one of oldest and best known department of Alkhidmat Karachi. Yousuf Mohideen thanked management of Rescue 1122 for sharing their trainers. At conclusion of event, certificates and awards were distributed among participants of programme.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 17 2023

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