If Suspicious Symptoms Occur After School Attendance, Transport by 119 Ambulance

Designation of Student-Dedicated Ambulance Teams at 224 Fire Stations Nationwide

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Starting from the 20th, when students from the third year of high school begin attending school in person, if a student shows suspected symptoms of COVID-19 inside the school, a 119 ambulance will be dispatched to urgently transport the student to a screening clinic.

The National Fire Agency announced on the 15th that each of the 224 fire stations nationwide will designate and operate at least one dedicated ambulance team for transporting suspected patients.

This expands the Ministry of Education's 'Emergency Transport Support System,' which required 119 to transport suspected cases among students attending school in Seoul, to regions nationwide.

If a student develops suspected COVID-19 symptoms such as fever or sore throat after attending school and reports it to 119, the dedicated ambulance team will immediately be dispatched to transport the student to a local screening clinic. After specimen collection at the screening clinic, 119 will support necessary measures such as returning the student home.

The National Fire Agency expects that this transport support will reduce the burden on parents and teachers who would otherwise have to take students directly to screening clinics and also minimize additional external contacts.

A National Fire Agency official stated, "When supporting student transport, ambulance personnel will wear personal protective equipment and thoroughly carry out disinfection of the vehicle interior and exterior as well as personal disinfection to prevent infection, while actively supporting prompt transport."

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