In the first phase of deployment of women rescuers by Rescue 1122, the government agency for dealing with accidents, disasters and emergencies in Sindh, 60 women have completed training from Lahore and entered the field of action.
According to the officials of Sindh Rescue 1122, these women have been given world-class training to extinguish fire, rescue people trapped in a burning building, save people drowning in the sea or river, rescue people trapped in falling buildings.
After the training, women firefighters have started working with Rescue 1122 teams in various cities of the province including Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur.
The team of women fire fighters also includes Tanisha Murak from Tehsil Kandiaro of Nowshehru Feroze district.
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According to Tanisha Murak, since her childhood she wanted to work in the forces and help people. Her dream came true when she saw Rescue 1122’s recruitment advertisement for female firefighter.
Talking to Independent Urdu, Tanisha Murak said that after her selection, she was told that she would have six months of training in Lahore, so she should come to Lahore.
According to Tanisha Murak: ‘I had to go to Lahore for training, but there was no one with me, I had to go to Lahore alone. Everyone denied that a girl would not be able to do it. The training was semi-military training, but I thought I had to do it.’
He added: ‘We were given all kinds of training in Lahore. Training was given in various departments including fire fighting, evacuation of people, rescue of drowning people. During this time, I was very tired, but I thought that after the training I will be able to serve people.’
After the training, women firefighters have started working with teams of Rescue 1122 in different cities of the province including Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur (Amar Garu/ Independent Urdu).
Ever since Tanisha Murak started working in the field, her family is happy that she is doing something that helps people.
According to Tanisha: ‘When there is a fire somewhere and people are trapped, they think that they might not survive, so they are very disappointed, but when we reach and pull out the trapped people, they smile at the life again and seeing that smile makes me feel tired.’
Jawaria Muzaffar, station in-charge of the Rescue 1122 center adjacent to the Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases located in Gulbarg Town Block Six, told Independent Urdu regarding the involvement of women in the institution that if there was a fire somewhere and women were trapped there, despite the fire, they felt bad that male firefighters should rescue them, so Rescue 1122 decided to make female firefighters part of the team. What?’
According to Jawaria: ‘These female firefighters are doing better after training. Their number will be increased in the next phase.’
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