Jeju Police Urgently Airlift Patient with Head Injury on Hallasan Mountain

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Police Agency (Aviation Unit) announced on the 24th that they urgently transported an injured Halla Mountain hiker to a hospital.

Jeju Police Agency received a request on the 22nd from the Jeju Fire Department 119 Comprehensive Situation Room to urgently transport a patient, Mr. Yang, who was injured by hitting his head on a rock after slipping while descending near the Halla Mountain Azalea Field Shelter, by police helicopter.

Subsequently, the patient was urgently transported from a nearby helipad to Jeju Halla Hospital around 1:36 PM.

At that time, the Jeju Fire Department helicopter was transporting an emergency patient to the metropolitan area, and the Jeju Coast Guard helicopter was on standby for emergency dispatch in the Seogwipo area.

The Jeju Fire Department 119 Comprehensive Situation Room requested the Jeju Police Aviation Unit Situation Room for urgent patient transport of the patient who occurred on Halla Mountain, and the Jeju Police Agency Aviation Unit promptly responded after receiving the emergency situation and urgently transported the patient.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil panax33@asiae.co.kr

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