"Friend Camping Went Missing..." Jeonnam Fire Department's Response Shines After Report

Jeonnam firefighters are searching for a missing person. Photo by Jeonnam Fire Headquarters

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] At around 10:48 PM on the 22nd, a missing person report was received at the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters 119 Comprehensive Situation Room.

The urgent report stated, "We were camping and drinking in the mountains, but my friend Mr. A disappeared halfway up the mountain."

Jeonnam Fire Headquarters judged the case to be similar to the recent missing Seoul medical student incident at the Han River and decided to actively cooperate with related agencies from the beginning.

The location of the missing person report was halfway up Cheonseongsan Mountain in Yeosu City (elevation 380m).

The missing person's cellphone was turned off, making it difficult to locate him, and since the disappearance occurred in the mountains near the sea at night, there was a risk of falling or hypothermia.

Accordingly, they actively requested police forces such as the police riot squad and began the search within about 10 minutes of receiving the report while sharing information between Jeonnam Fire Headquarters and the police.

Support was also requested from the Jeongdae Rescue Team to prepare for a possible fall into the sea.

Shortly after, additional cooperation was requested from Yeosu City and military units, and special rescue teams and Yeosu City civilian resources were deployed. Thermal imaging cameras from a civilian wild boar hunting team were also provided.

Although the search was difficult due to the dark late-night mountain environment, the fire and police teams continued the search quickly and thoroughly.

After conducting a mountain search for four hours at dawn, the Jeonnam 119 Special Rescue Team finally found Mr. A, who was intoxicated, about 300 meters from the missing tent location.

At that time, Mr. A was reportedly asleep due to intoxication and was wandering around after waking up.

His condition was immediately checked for hypothermia and other issues, and since no abnormalities were found, he was handed over to his guardian.

Jo Yanghyun, Team Leader of the 119 Comprehensive Situation Management Team 1, stated, "Thanks to the active response of the 119 Situation Room and continuous life-saving training to prepare for accidents (falls and disappearances) in mountainous terrain, we were able to safely rescue him."

He added, "Due to the nature of nighttime mountain accidents, a swift initial response is crucial for saving lives. We will do our best to protect the lives of residents through prompt and accurate situation management and continuous training."

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