Gwangju Seobu Fire Station's Regular 'Sign Language Training' Shines in Emergency Preparedness

Han Seo-hee, paramedic. Photo by Gwangju Seobu Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Seobu Fire Station (Chief Kim Youngdon) demonstrated the effectiveness of sign language training regularly conducted in preparation for emergencies.

According to Seobu Fire Station on the 12th, a report was received by 119 at around 10:20 PM the previous day about heavy bleeding from a finger cut at a restaurant in Nongsong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

At that time, 119 paramedics were dispatched to the scene, but the person with the finger injury was hearing-impaired, making communication difficult.

Paramedic Han Seohee stepped forward, used sign language to calm the person, quickly stopped the bleeding, and then transported them to the hospital.

Paramedic Han Seohee said, “It was rewarding to have learned sign language because I was able to perform effective first aid through the simplest sign language for the injured area and pain level.”

Kim Youngdon, Chief of Seobu Fire Station, said, “Although it was not an urgent emergency, appropriate sign language enabled rapid first aid, alleviating the suffering of the hearing-impaired. Our fire station will do its best to provide the best fire services to vulnerable groups (such as people with disabilities and foreigners).”

Meanwhile, Seobu Fire Station has been conducting sign language training by inviting professional instructors from the Korea Deaf Association and has also selected a mentor instructor (Center Director Kim Sungcheol) to conduct in-house training.

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