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FAISALABAD, Feb 20 (APP):Rescue-1122 and Forest department jointly conducted a mock
exercise, how to control forest fire here on Thursday.
The exercise was organized on the direction of Secretary Punjab Emergency Service Department Dr Rizwan Naseer.
District Emergency Officer Zafar Iqbal supervised the exercise which was conducted near Gatwala Park, Faisalabad.
Rescue 1122 and Divisional Forest Department teams demonstrated fire extinguishing. Rescue volunteers and local people also participated in the exercise.
District Emergency Officer Zafar Iqbal appreciated the joint work of both departments and said that the aim of exercise was to provide training to the staff for timely control of fire in forests and effective utilization of available resources.