Gyeonggi Fire Department Saves Life of Teenager Thanks to New Firefighter's 'Wit'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] A newly appointed firefighter in his second month on the job detected an abnormal signal from a report call that only had mechanical sounds and saved the life of a teenage youth who was about to make an extreme choice.

According to the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters on the 2nd, at around 3:50 a.m. on the 30th of last month, Firefighter Kim Kyunghwan, who was working at the 119 Situation Room under the Disaster Comprehensive Command Center, received a report call.

There was no voice from the caller beyond the receiver, only mechanical sounds that were difficult to recognize.

Although it could have been considered an insignificant report call, Firefighter Kim judged it as the sound of a single-alarm type detector caused by a fire and immediately ordered dispatch to the scene.

While Firefighter Kim continued to track the location and attempted to call the number about 20 times, Fire Sergeant Jang Minjeong, who was beside him, also requested cooperation from the local police station.

Since the report location was a densely populated multi-family housing area, it was difficult to identify the exact location of the caller, but the fire brigade happened to find a house with the lights on and discovered the caller collapsed inside through the window.

The caller, found in a smoke-filled room, was immediately transported to the hospital and saved their life.

Kwon Yongsung, head of the Disaster Comprehensive Command Center at the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters, said, "Thanks to the calm response of the situation room staff and the quick action of the on-site dispatch team, we were able to save a precious life," adding, "We plan to use this case for future training on how to respond to different types of report situations."

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