Mokpo Coast Guard Transports Consecutive Emergency Patients from Maritime and Island Areas

Playing a Vital Role as an Ambulance on the Sea While Transporting Emergency Patients

Mokpo Coast Guard is urgently transporting an emergency patient near Jaeundo Island, Sinan County. (Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Mokpo Coast Guard in Jeonnam urgently transported emergency patients who occurred consecutively in maritime and island areas.

According to the Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Im Jae-su), at around 6:41 a.m. on the 6th, a report was received that crew member B (in his 60s) of vessel A, operating about 18 km west of Jaeun-do, Sinan-gun, Jeonnam, suddenly coughed up blood and complained of pain in the early morning, and a patrol boat was dispatched immediately.

The Coast Guard met vessel A about 9 km northwest of Jaeun-do, transferred the patient onto the patrol boat, and moved to Jinri Pier on Imja-do, arriving at 8:28 a.m., where they handed over the patient to the waiting 119 ambulance team.

Earlier, at 3:21 a.m. on the same day, the Coast Guard received a report that Mr. C (in his 50s) on Jangsan-do, Sinan-gun, Jeonnam, was experiencing severe abdominal pain since early morning. They dispatched a patrol boat, boarded the patient, and transported him to Bokho Pier on Anjwa-do, Sinan-gun, handing him over to the 119 ambulance team at 4:15 a.m.

Thanks to the Coast Guard's assistance, Mr. B and Mr. C, who were urgently transported, were moved to a hospital in Mokpo and are currently receiving treatment.

Meanwhile, the Mokpo Coast Guard has played a vital role as an ambulance on the sea by urgently transporting 52 emergency patients this year from island areas and maritime locations via patrol boats and helicopters.

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