Gwangju Fire Headquarters Operates 119 Situation Room 'Emergency Duty System' During Chuseok Holiday

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan City Fire Safety Headquarters announced on the 12th that it will operate the 119 Comprehensive Situation Room on an emergency duty system from the 18th to the 22nd during the Chuseok holiday period to ensure that citizens can have a safe and comfortable holiday.

During the five-day Chuseok holiday last year, a total of 4,163 reports were received in the Gwangju area, averaging 833 per day, which is about 4.6% slightly higher than the weekday average of 796.

This is analyzed to be a relatively smaller increase compared to other years because citizens minimized movement by refraining from visiting their hometowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection.

However, emergency medical consultations such as hospital and clinic guidance and pharmacy information averaged 181 cases per day, more than twice the usual 97 cases.

This year as well, due to COVID-19, to provide guidance for citizens seeking hospitals and clinics, from the 17th, the number of specialized medical consultation personnel will be reinforced from the usual 3 to 5, and the number of medical consultation desks will be expanded from 2 to 4 to actively respond to emergency medical situations occurring during the holiday period.

Additionally, to prepare for emergency situations such as a surge in reports during the holiday period, the 119 report reception system and emergency contact system with disaster-related agencies such as the police will be pre-inspected, and in case of situations, the workforce will be reinforced and the number of report reception desks will be increased and operated.

Moon Hee-jun, head of the city’s 119 Comprehensive Situation Room, said, “During this difficult time for everyone due to the spread of COVID-19, we will make every effort in advance to ensure that citizens can spend the Chuseok holiday safely and comfortably.”

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