Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station Holds 'Gamyeong Prevention Committee' Meeting

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station (Chief Moon Gisik) announced on the 19th that it held the first half of the year 'Infection Prevention Committee Meeting' on the 18th to prevent infections among citizens using the 119 ambulance and rescue and emergency medical technicians.

The meeting was attended by 14 people, including Cho Hyukhwan, Head of the 119 Disaster Response Department, and Lee Geoseong, Advisory Doctor at Singa Hospital.

They discussed multifaceted measures to prevent infections among rescue and emergency medical technicians who are highly likely to come into contact with or be exposed to various infectious diseases and hazardous substances during field activities.

The main topics included ▲infection prevention measures and prevention methods for personnel frequently in contact with infectious patients ▲improvement plans for the health, safety, and welfare of rescue and emergency medical technicians ▲regular health checkups and improvement of working conditions ▲management and operation of infection prevention rooms ▲transportation of COVID-19 patients and response plans for potential emerging infectious diseases.

Cho Hyukhwan, Head of the 119 Disaster Response Department, said, “Personnel working in the field are at high risk of exposure to various infectious agents such as COVID-19,” adding, “We will thoroughly prepare to protect the safety of citizens and personnel by establishing a systematic and comprehensive safety management system to prevent infections among field personnel.”

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