Jeonnam Fire Department, 31,337 Emergency Dispatches in Q1... 2.5% Increase Year-on-Year

17,133 Transferred Patients... 3% Decrease Compared to Last Year

Mokpo Hadang Safety Center Recorded the Highest with 1,252 Dispatches

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters reported that in the first quarter of this year (January to March), they responded to 31,337 dispatches and transported 17,133 people.

According to the analysis of the 119 ambulance activity performance for the first quarter of this year by Jeonnam Fire on the 7th, the number of dispatches increased by 2.5% compared to the same period last year. The number of transported patients decreased by 3%.

This is analyzed as an increase in dispatches due to support from the 119 ambulance team for COVID-19 vaccinations, while the occurrence of patients decreased.

The ambulance team with the most dispatches was the Hadang 119 Safety Center of Mokpo Fire Station, which responded to 1,252 dispatches and transported 686 people during the first quarter (an average of 14 dispatches and 8 transports per day).

The Hadang ambulance team operates both a "general ambulance team" that responds to all dispatches and a "special ambulance team" that responds to severe patients requiring expanded treatment (such as cardiac arrest, multiple or severe trauma).

Among the 41 cardiac arrest patients transported by the Hadang ambulance team in the first quarter of this year, 9 patients (22%) recovered spontaneous circulation, significantly increasing the survival rate from 11.8% in the first quarter of last year by 10.2%, greatly contributing to the improvement of cardiac arrest patient survival rates.

This is mainly attributed to the rapid on-site dispatch of the 119 ambulance team and the ability of the special ambulance team to administer drugs (epinephrine, cardiotonic agents) before hospital arrival through physician video guidance in cases of cardiac arrest, one of the five expanded treatment items.

Jae-yoon Ma, head of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “Based on the statistical analysis of ambulance activities, we will proactively respond to the increasing demand for 119 ambulance services and actively implement the special ambulance team pilot project to expand the scope of emergency treatment by ambulance personnel.”

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