Gilgit Baltistan Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) has been established under the Gilgit Baltistan Emergency Service Act, 2012 for professional management of emergencies such as road traffic accidents, building collapse, fires, hazardous material incidents and disasters. The establishment of Rescue 1122 in GB was inevitable due to the prone and vulnerable to Disaster risks from a range of hazards including avalanches, storms, droughts, earthquakes, floods, glaciers lake outbursts, landslides, land erosion.
“And whoever saves on-it is as if he had saved mankind entirely”(Al-Ma’idah Verse 32)
Establishment of an effective system for emergency preparedness, response, protection & prevention; while contributing towards building socially responsible, healthy, resilient and safer communities..
Gilgit Baltistan being prone and vulnerable to natural clamities. In recent years it is evident that Gilgit Baltistan has witnessed enormous increase of emergencies in the form natural and manmade disasters ranging from glof (glacial lake outburst flood) to flashfloods and RTCs (road traffic crashes) to water bourn emergencies. In order to meet the expectations of general public in case of any eventuality, GB Emergency Service pledges to provide the basic right of timely provision of emergency care without discrimination to the victims of emergencies. Further GB Emergency Service is taking steps towards resilient communities by imparting trainings to volunteers of various communities and organizing CERT (community emergency response team) teams to ensure a comprehensive response incase of any emergency.
This is the most important function of Rescue 1122 as over 97% emergency calls are related to Emergency Ambulance Service. Rescue ambulances response any medical emergences within 7min of response time.
After failure of repeated attempts to improve and modernize the existing municipal fire brigades, Rescue 1122 also accepted challenge of establishing first modern Fire Service in Pakistan.
The main functions of Rescue teams include urban search & rescue in collapsed structures, rescue from depth & confined spaces or height and water rescue.
After failure of repeated attempts to improve and modernize the existing municipal fire brigades, Rescue 1122 also accepted challenge of establishing first modern Fire Service in Pakistan.
Rescue 1122 is not just providing the emergency victims with the basic right to timely emergency care but believes in “saving lives and changing minds”.
This is the most important function of Rescue 1122 as over 97% emergency calls are related to Emergency Medical Service.
The main functions of Rescue teams include urban search & rescue in collapsed structures, rescue from depth & confined spaces or height and water rescue.
Now Rescue 1122 GB is connected with Pakistan Emergency Helpline (PEHEL)-911.
As a first responder now Rescue 1122 GB has started Bike Emergency Services as well.
Headquarter:
GB Emergency Service Rescue 1122 HQ near Heli chowk Jutial Gilgit
Skardu Station:
Rescue1122 Complex Maqpoonsar Near Radio Pakistan Chowk Skardu-16100
info@rescue1122.gog.pk
complaints@rescue1122.gog.pk
+ (92) 05811 922137 (HQ)
+ (92) 05815 921077/78 (Skardu)
+ (92) 05811-930405(fax HQ)
Gilgit Baltistan Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) has been established under the Gilgit Baltistan Emergency Service Act, 2012