ESTABLISHMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA
EMERGENCY SERVICES ACADEMY (RESCUE-1122)
AT SHAHKAS DISTRICT KHYBER
Accelerated Implementation Program
(AIP) Code 200276
October
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.