Won Hee-ryong: "Jeju Fire Department Must Lead Smart Ambulance System"

Visit to 119 Situation Room on the 4th Day of Chuseok Holiday, October 3... Encouraging Staff and Checking Operational Status

"Jeju Fire Headquarters must lead the nationwide smart ambulance system through the establishment of cutting-edge equipment and a situation room connection system."

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won] Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, emphasized the necessity of introducing smart ambulances.

On the 3rd, the fourth day of the Chuseok holiday, Governor Won visited the 119 comprehensive situation room at 10 a.m. to encourage the staff and check the operational status during the holiday period.

Governor Won stated, "A smart remote emergency treatment system is needed that connects the situation room monitor and on-site cameras to accurately check the patient's condition in case of an emergency," and added, "We must boldly discover and implement projects related to the equipment and operation systems necessary for smart remote emergency treatment."

He further mentioned, through discussions with specialists dispatched to the Jeju 119 situation room, that as a short-term measure, "We should prepare a plan to prioritize support for headcam equipment so that paramedics can perform emergency treatment on patients while doctors in the situation room can transmit the patient's condition."

Regarding reports of fire trucks and ambulances missing the golden time due to illegal parking, he said, "Securing the route for ambulances is essential to protect the lives of residents." He urged, "Please ensure thorough efforts so that the pilot project for building a data-based ultra-precise real-time fire control integrated platform, being promoted in collaboration with the Future Strategy Bureau's Digital Convergence Division, can be successfully and promptly advanced."

Governor Won also personally demonstrated a remote emergency treatment system that uses video calls to check the patient's condition and provide emergency treatment manuals in case of emergencies.

Jeju Province has achieved results such as the revival of 56 emergency patients this year through remote emergency treatment via video calls.

Meanwhile, during the Chuseok holiday period (September 29 to October 5), 239 firefighting personnel are on duty daily, and efforts are underway including △ command-line duty by fire station chiefs and establishment of initial response systems △ maintaining a 24-hour fire prevention monitoring system for vulnerable facilities △ strengthening emergency response by rescue and ambulance teams and life safety services.

Additionally, to respond to COVID-19, a dedicated COVID-19 response ambulance team is operating, and suspected patients are screened during 119 call reception.

During the Chuseok holiday, 31 suspected patients with fever and other symptoms (3 traffic accidents, 4 injury accidents, 24 general illnesses) were transported, and through the airport walk-through, a total of 6 times and 48 cases of specimen transport for arriving passengers were supported.

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