Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters Operates 'Life Keeper Team' for Initial Emergency Care Before Ambulance Arrival

Expecting Improved Early Survival Rates through Automated External Defibrillator Use in Apartment Complexes and Similar Housing

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The Gyeongsangnam-do Fire Headquarters will pilot the 'Life Keeper Team' from July 1 to provide initial emergency treatment and improve survival rates before the arrival of the ambulance team.

The Life Keeper Team will be deployed in apartment complexes and village units equipped with automated external defibrillators (AEDs). It is composed of 4 to 6 qualified emergency treatment holders and residents willing to participate.

The main mission is to improve the survival rate of cardiac arrest patients by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using AEDs before the arrival of the 119 ambulance team.

When the 119 comprehensive situation room receives a cardiac arrest-related report from the call operator, it requests cooperation from the Life Keeper Team near the reported area.

The provincial fire headquarters plans to pilot 16 teams in nearby jurisdictions such as Tongyeong Fire Station and expand the operation from August.

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