Namgu: "Emergency Call Device Protected Elderly in Critical Situations"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) has rolled up its sleeves to eliminate blind spots in care for the elderly and disabled.

Nam-gu announced on the 17th that it plans to strengthen emergency safety assurance services for those living alone.

This service is a system that enables rapid response in emergency situations by establishing a collaborative framework between the district office, senior welfare centers, fire stations, and life support workers.

The number of emergency management personnel has been increased from one to two, and the 'Gateway' devices equipped with functions such as emergency call and fire detection will also be additionally distributed from 436 households to 533 households within this year.

There were actual effects as well.

Mr. A suffered a severe bone-breaking injury at around 2:30 a.m. on the 13th at home. Since he lives alone, it was difficult to receive help from family. What saved him was the emergency call device. Thanks to it, he received immediate support from the 119 paramedics and was transported to the hospital for treatment.

In April, a fire detection alarm sounded at Mr. B’s house. This was because there was a high risk of fire due to burnt food. The Nam-gu Senior Welfare Center and the fire station immediately identified the situation and handled it early. This prevented an accident that could have escalated into a major fire.

From January this year until now, 18 emergency dispatch cases have been recorded through the Gateway. These were cases requesting urgent help related to health deterioration such as illness, safety accidents caused by falls, and fires.

A Nam-gu official stated, “We will do our best to provide emergency safety assurance services and establish a care system so that help can be received quickly in various emergency situations including fires.”

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