Fire Agency, "Rapid Transport to Exam Site for Self-Quarantined Examinees Upon Request"

'119 Suneung Preparation Special Situation Room' Established ... Firefighters Deployed at Test Sites

On the day of last year's CSAT, a 119 ambulance crew is transporting a test-taker to the examination site in Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The National Fire Agency announced on the 29th that it has completed preparations for transporting all examinees in self-quarantine due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) ahead of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) on the 3rd of next month.

To support the transportation of COVID-19 self-quarantined individuals this year, the Fire Agency will operate the '119 CSAT Special Situation Room' from 9 a.m. on December 2, the day before the exam, until the end of the test on the 3rd.

Self-quarantined examinees are expected to travel by private vehicle as a principle, but anyone wishing to do so can report to 119 to request transportation support to the test site. General examinees who have fever, respiratory symptoms, or health issues can also report to 119 to receive transportation support. Additionally, if examinees request transportation due to concerns about being late or if a patient occurs during the exam, reporting to 119 will ensure prompt transportation support.

The Fire Agency is strengthening infection control of 119 ambulances and, to manage infections among paramedics and examinees, will require the use of Level D personal protective equipment (a set of gown, goggles, gloves, shoe covers, and mask) when transporting self-quarantined examinees. Also, if requested by the education office by December 1, fire safety managers will be assigned to the respective test sites.

On the day of the CSAT, fire stations nationwide will prepare to activate a simplified control team in case of accidents, maintain an emergency contact system for all staff, and have fire station chiefs directly command the scene in the event of major incidents. Furthermore, to prevent disturbances from noise during listening tests and other exam times, measures against false alarms of fire detectors will be pre-announced, fire engine sirens near test sites will be minimized, and non-urgent fire helicopter flights will be temporarily suspended.

Shin Yeol-woo, Commissioner of the National Fire Agency, said, "We will support examinees who have endured a difficult exam period due to COVID-19 to fully demonstrate their abilities in a safe environment and strengthen preventive activities in hazardous areas to ensure no safety accidents occur even after the exam ends."

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