Seoul City Adds Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital and Sanggye Paik Hospital to '119 Safe Cooperation Hospitals' Supporting Firefighters' Health Management

Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital and Sanggye Paik Hospital Sign Business Agreement... Two Additional Hospitals Designated as '119 Safe Cooperation Hospitals,' Increasing from Existing 5 Locations

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 31st that it will begin supporting medical treatment for firefighters by additionally designating ‘119 Safe Cooperation Hospitals’ through business agreements with Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital and Sangye Paik Hospital.

‘119 Safe Cooperation Hospitals’ have been designated through agreements with hospitals in Seoul since 2018 to support the systematic health management of Seoul firefighters. The hospitals previously designated include five hospitals such as Seoul Metropolitan Boramae Hospital.

The newly designated Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital and Sangye Paik Hospital will support ▲ prompt medical treatment for injured personnel during firefighting field activities and training ▲ educational support to improve paramedics’ emergency treatment skills ▲ establishment of a health management support system for firefighters engaged in field activities ▲ analysis and specialized treatment related to occupational diseases of firefighters through business agreements with the Seoul Fire & Disaster Headquarters.

Through this, employees injured during disaster site activities or training, those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and personnel exposed to hazardous substances will receive support.

Meanwhile, according to the Fire & Disaster Headquarters, the number of work-related injuries among Seoul firefighters over the past three years totaled 523, increasing annually with 160 in 2018, 171 in 2019, and 192 in 2020.

Additionally, the number of personnel exposed to hazardous substances over the past three years totaled 1,306, increasing from 260 in 2018, 344 in 2019, to 702 in 2020. In particular, last year saw a significant increase in medical support due to emergency transport of suspected COVID-19 virus confirmed patients.

Choi Tae-young, head of the Seoul Fire & Disaster Headquarters, said, “The operation of the 119 Safe Cooperation Hospitals has improved the health management of firefighters,” and added, “We will establish a proactive health management system based on medical data going forward.”

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