Emergency Services Academy

                                                        ESTABLISHMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

                                                     EMERGENCY SERVICES ACADEMY (RESCUE-1122) 

                                                                AT SHAHKAS DISTRICT KHYBER 

                                                            Accelerated Implementation Program 

                                                                       (AIP) Code 200276

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                                                                              2020- 2022



Project Objectives


Rescue-1122 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is in expansion phase. All the new recruits are detailed at Punjab Emergency Services Academy Lahore. Since Punjab Emergency Services Academy is the only institution of its kind for basic rescue training is always over booked as the rescue cadets from entire Pakistan are detailed in this academy.
This force the delayed training and detainment of rescuers for operations of Rescue-1122 in other Districts.    
The establishment of Rescue-1122 Training Academy will facilitate the training of rescue cadets and operations of the Rescue-1122 in other districts as per schedule and no delay will be caused due to unavailability of spaces in Punjab Emergency Services Academy Lahore can be used for refresher courses being uniformed force and training to other organizations.


Description, justification and technical parameters of the project


The Rescue-1122 Academy will be constructed on 300 Kanal Land located at Shahkas District Khyber. The Academy shall be used for Basic Rescue Training, Firefighting Training, Basic Life Support Courses, Water Born Rescue Training and Search & Rescue Training


This Emergency Services Academy is not only training staff for all Districts of KP but has become a national center for training and has also training to Emergency staff from other provinces including Gilgit Baltistan, AJK, Sindh and Balochistan. The Instructors for this Academy were trained through the Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) program of USAID to conduct Medical First Responder (MFR), Collapsed Structure Search & Rescue (CSSR) courses, Training for Instructors (TFI) and Community Action for Disaster Response (CADRE) courses. At present, the Academy is mainly conducting a six months Basic Rescue Course which includes emergency Medical, Rescue, Fire and physical fitness training. The Academy also conducts specialized courses like Medical First Responder, Collapsed Structure Search & Rescue, Training for Instructors, several short courses and refresher courses for the career development of Rescuers.