Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Conducts Training to Enhance On-Site Response Team Skills

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station (Chief Lee Wonyong) announced on the 14th that it conducted training to improve fire response capabilities at suicide crisis scenes for on-site dispatch personnel.

This training was prepared to familiarize participants with crisis stage response manuals for psychiatric emergencies and to enhance response capabilities through various case studies.

The fire station's Life Respect Cooperation Officer from the Safety Management Department conducted the training over two days, on the 13th and 14th, by visiting the 119 On-site Response Team, each 119 Safety Center, and the 119 Rescue Team.

The main contents included ▲Understanding major mental illnesses ▲Step-by-step response measures during emergency situations ▲Legal grounds related to suicide prevention and cooperation systems with related organizations ▲Developing response measures through actual case studies.

In particular, amid difficulties in inviting professional instructors due to COVID-19, the training involved discussion-based sessions with on-site personnel to share experiences from crisis scene activities and devise response strategies.

Lee Gwanyong, Safety Management Officer, stated, “Due to psychological depression and economic difficulties caused by COVID-19, the role of life protectors in suicide prevention is more important than ever. We will do our best to protect citizens' lives by strengthening emergency response capabilities of on-site personnel.”

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