Jeonnam Fire Department to Provide Emergency Support Including COVID-19 Transport in Seoul Metropolitan Area

5 Ambulances and 21 Personnel Deployed in Gyeonggi Area... 24-Hour Two-Shift Support Duty

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced on the 14th that it has launched emergency support for the Seoul metropolitan area regarding COVID-19 transportation.

As the spread of COVID-19 infections in the Seoul metropolitan area intensifies, the National Fire Agency has issued the "Nationwide Ambulance Mobilization Order No. 1" and will operate an additional 150 temporary screening clinics starting from this day.

A total of 45 ambulances and 180 paramedics nationwide will be deployed.

The Jeonnam Fire Department will separately dispatch 5 ambulances and 21 personnel to support 24-hour, two-shift operations until further notice of release.

The Jeonnam-based ambulance team will be assigned to the Gyeonggi area to assist in transporting confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients to designated hospitals.

Previously, during the peak of COVID-19 centered around the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions in February and March, 41 ambulances and 102 paramedics from Jeonnam were deployed to the Daegu and Gyeongbuk areas, transporting 414 confirmed patients to hospitals or isolation facilities.

Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, "Dispatched personnel should pay special attention to infection prevention and do their best to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure prompt and safe transportation."

Meanwhile, the "mobilization order" is issued by the National Fire Agency Chief to deploy necessary firefighting personnel and is divided into three stages according to the scale of mobilization: Level 1 supports 5% of firefighting forces, Level 2 supports 10%, and Level 3 supports 20%.

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