Gwangju City Fire Safety Headquarters Operates Emergency Duty System During Holiday Period

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju Metropolitan Fire Safety Headquarters announced on the 8th that it will operate the 119 Comprehensive Situation Room on an emergency duty system during the Lunar New Year holiday period to ensure that citizens can spend a safe and comfortable holiday.

The Fire Safety Headquarters will first prepare for emergency situations such as a surge in reports during the Lunar New Year holiday by pre-inspecting the 119 report reception system and the emergency contact system with disaster-related agencies such as the police, reinforcing the workforce, and expanding the number of report reception desks.

Last year, during the four-day Lunar New Year holiday, emergency medical consultations such as hospital and clinic, and pharmacy guidance averaged 289 cases per day, which was more than three times the usual 96.5 cases.

Accordingly, the Fire Safety Headquarters expects difficulties in finding available hospitals and clinics due to COVID-19 this year as well, and will expand the medical consultation reception desks from the existing 2 to 4 starting from this day.

In addition, the number of professional medical consultation personnel will be reinforced from the usual 3 to 5 to actively respond to emergency medical situations occurring during the holiday period.

Moon Hee-jun, head of the 119 Comprehensive Situation Room, said, “119 remains awake 24 hours even during the Lunar New Year holiday,” and added, “If an emergency such as fire, rescue, or first aid occurs, or if hospital or pharmacy guidance is needed, please call 119.”

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