Fire Agency Holds '119 EMS Conference'... 6,000 Participants Join Online Over Three Days from 2nd to 4th View original image


[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The National Fire Agency announced on the 1st that it will hold the "1st 119 EMS Conference," a three-day event from the 2nd to the 4th, with the participation of over 6,000 emergency medical personnel nationwide, including 119 paramedics, emergency medical directors, and emergency medicine professors.


The "119 EMS Conference," held for the first time this year, was organized to improve the quality of pre-hospital emergency medical services by enhancing communication and bonds among emergency medical personnel. Considering the COVID-19 situation, the event will be conducted in a non-face-to-face format using a video conferencing system at the Sejong Convention Center (studio).


On the morning of the event day, the program will begin with an opening video showcasing the activities of 119 paramedics, followed by congratulatory messages from Shin Yeol-woo, Commissioner of the National Fire Agency, and National Assembly member Oh Young-hwan, as well as support messages from Yeojin-gu, Baek Ji-young, Park Gun, and Hong Kyung-min. Lectures by three emergency medical experts, including Professor Hong Ki-jung from Seoul National University Hospital, are scheduled, followed by a quiz on emergency medical topics.


In the afternoon, a communication forum will be actively held. Online rooms will be opened by city and provincial fire headquarters to present excellent cases of on-site activities by 119 paramedics, and free discussions on emergency medical activities between emergency medical directors and 119 paramedics will take place.



Baek Deok-gon, Director of the 119 Rescue and Emergency Medical Bureau at the National Fire Agency, said, "I hope this 119 EMS Conference will be an opportunity to further improve the quality of 119 emergency services," adding, "We will especially strive to activate communication between emergency medical directors and 119 paramedics."


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