Mokpo Coast Guard Urgently Transfers Emergency Patients from Island Villages One After Another

An emergency patient is being urgently transported. / Photo by Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo Coast Guard urgently transported two emergency patients who consecutively occurred in island villages.

According to Mokpo Coast Guard on the 20th, a report was received on the 19th at 8:55 a.m. that Mr. A (in his 60s) injured his eye while mowing grass on Oebyeongdo, Jodo-myeon, Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do.

The Coast Guard dispatched a coastal rescue boat from the police substation, boarded the patient, and quickly transported him, arriving at Seomang Port at 10:06 p.m. that day, handing him over to the 119 ambulance team waiting in advance.

Subsequently, at around 3:40 p.m. on the same day, the Coast Guard received a report that Ms. B (female, in her 60s) suffered a severe shoulder injury and was unable to move in Haedo, Shinan-gun, and safely transported the patient to Jindo Suimi Port using a patrol vessel, handing her over to the 119 ambulance team.

Both emergency patients urgently transported with the help of the Coast Guard were moved to a large hospital in Mokpo and are currently receiving treatment.

Meanwhile, the Mokpo Maritime Police Station transported 173 emergency patients who occurred in island areas and at sea this year using patrol vessels and others.

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