Emergency Transfer of Patient with Finger Laceration on Udo, Jeju

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] On the afternoon of the 8th, amid a gale warning in effect, emergency patient A with a finger laceration was urgently transported from Udo, Jeju City.

According to Seogwipo Coast Guard on the 9th, A sustained a 4 to 5 cm laceration on the right thumb caused by scissors while washing dishes at the accommodation the previous afternoon. A visited Udo Health Center, and due to the deep wound, a transfer to a higher-level medical institution was deemed necessary, prompting an urgent transport request to the Coast Guard.

The Seogwipo Coast Guard dispatched the Seongsan Police Station coastal rescue boat to Udo, arriving at Cheonjin Port, Udo, at around 5:12 PM the previous day. After boarding the patient and guardian, they arrived at Seongsan Port at 5:30 PM and handed over the patient to the waiting 119 ambulance team.

On that day, a gale warning was in effect over the sea in front of Jeju Island, with strong winds reaching a maximum speed of 16 m/s and high swell waves of 3 to 4 meters, resulting in very poor weather conditions.

Meanwhile, the Seogwipo Coast Guard has transported 58 emergency patients so far this year.

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

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