Shahnaz S. Hamid, Chairman of Pakistan Red Crescent Society Sindh, on Wednesday put all the relevant departments of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), including its district branches, hospitals, ambulances, volunteers and staff of disaster management, emergency response and First Aid, on high alert ahead of the monsoon spell expected to lash the city from Thursday to Saturday. During a meeting with volunteers and staff on Wednesday to review the measures, KanwarWaseem, Provincial Secretary of PRCS-Sindh asked all relevant departments and emergency response volunteers to keep on standby in Karachi and other districts of Sindh Province as the Pakistan Meteorological Department had predicted heavy rains while also warning of urban flooding. On the direction of Chairman Shahnaz S. Hamid, Provincial Secretary KanwarWaseem further directed officers of the Disaster Management, Emergency Response, and Transportation Departments to be fully prepare to facilitate citizens in the event of any untoward situation. “We have provided 4X4 vehicles and emergency response material including, First Aid kits, Stretchers, Emergency lights, raincoats, ropes, life jackets, and other emergency-related gadgets to concerned staff and volunteers of Red Crescent in every districts of Karachi”, said Provincial Secretary. He directed heads of all Red Crescent hospitals in Sindh to make arrangements for rain emergency and ensure presence of doctors and paramedics round the clock. In addition, a control room has been set up at Hilal-e-Ahmer House Clifton Karachi, which is constantly monitoring the situation and is ready to deploy volunteers and ambulances to provide assistance in times of need. In a message, the Chairman Shahnaz S. Hamid also asked the citizens to avoid unnecessary go out and inform civic institutions in case of any emergency.
