It is reassuring to see well-dressed, well-equipped and seemingly well-trained Madadgar policemen on motorbikes patrolling the streets of Karachi. In the event of an accident or emergency, it would be these men who might undertake a life-saving role for those in need for it.
May I suggest to the concerned authorities that such policemen be also trained in administering first aid. In schools abroad, students are taught basic first aid procedures, such as treatment for burns, choking, drowning, snake bites, and even cardio pulmonary resuscitation. These procedures are quite easy to learn under a doctor’s supervision.
As these Madadgar policemen are very likely to be the very first to be on the scene in case of an emergency, basic first aid training and perhaps a well-equipped first-aid box on these motorbikes would help save a number of lives.