Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Delivers 300 Sets of Medical Protective Suits to Gwangju Fire Department

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education encouraged the efforts of 119 paramedics who are fully committed to transporting students with COVID-19 clinical symptoms to screening clinics.

On the 19th, the Gwangju Office of Education announced that it had delivered '119 Safety Center Medical Protective Suits' to establish a cooperative system with the Gwangju Fire Department.

To express gratitude for the hard work of the 119 Safety Center paramedics who are struggling with transporting students with COVID-19 clinical symptoms to screening clinics, 300 sets of medical protective suits consisting of five items?protective suits, shoe covers, goggles, gloves, and KF94 masks?were provided to safety centers at five district fire stations.

Since the first in-person classes began on the 20th of last month, the 119 Safety Center has promptly transported students with COVID-19 clinical symptoms to public health center screening clinics. As of the 17th, a total of 454 students, averaging 22 students per day, have been transported.

Superintendent Jang Hwikuk said, “I hope the medical protective suits will be of some help to the 119 paramedics,” and added, “We will continue to do our best in responding to COVID-19, including student transportation, through a cooperative system with the Gwangju Fire Safety Headquarters.”

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