Suncheon Fire Station Quickly Stops Self-Immolation Suicide Attempt with Fire Extinguisher

Suncheon Fire Station Wangjo 119 Safety Center Paramedics Prevent Casualties and Fire with Prompt Response

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] On the 23rd, the Suncheon Fire Station in Jeollanam-do reported that it extinguished a fire caused by a self-immolation suicide attempt at an early stage, protecting valuable lives and property.

The Suncheon Fire Station received a report around 4:28 PM the previous day stating "I want to commit suicide" and dispatched to an apartment located in Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang-si.

Within 10 minutes of receiving the report, paramedics from Wangjo 119 Safety Center arrived first at the scene and attempted to communicate with the reporter (a man in his 50s, presumed intoxicated) inside the house.

During the paramedics' medical inquiry and counseling, the uncooperative reporter suddenly poured gasoline on the floor and attempted to ignite it with a lighter.

The paramedics and police present at the scene took safety measures such as confiscating the lighter and confronted him, but the reporter ignited the fire with an extra lighter.

The fire quickly spread to the body of the suicide attempter and the floor, and the Wangjo 119 Safety Center paramedics from Suncheon Fire Station (Fire Sergeant Kim Seong-jun, Firefighter Bae Yo-han) immediately used two fire extinguishers in the hallway for initial suppression and completely extinguished the fire using the indoor fire hydrant.

The paramedics provided emergency treatment to the self-immolation suicide attempter who suffered second-degree burns on his arms and legs, then transported him to Suncheon St. Carollo Hospital. It is known that his life is not in danger.

Bae Yo-han, a paramedic at Wangjo 119 Safety Center of Suncheon Fire Station, said, "As soon as the reporter set the fire, I only thought about putting out the fire and saving the person. All rescue and paramedic personnel have also received fire response training, so there was no great difficulty in extinguishing the fire, and I am relieved that it did not lead to casualties."

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