Emergency Patient Occurrence and Urgent Transfer at Jeju Chagwido Sea

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] An emergency patient occurred about 119 km west of Chagwido, Jeju, and was urgently transported using a patrol vessel and a helicopter.

According to the Jeju Regional Maritime Police Agency on the 24th, at around 1:08 a.m. that day, on fishing vessel A operating about 119 km west of Chagwido, crew members A and B entered the fish hold to repair a broken icebreaker installed in the bow fish hold. As a result, A suffered a partial amputation of the left ankle, and B was caught in the icebreaker, causing an accident. A report requesting emergency patient transport was received.

In response, the Jeju Maritime Police dispatched a patrol vessel and a helicopter on duty to the scene. At around 2:57 a.m., the patrol vessel, which arrived first, boarded the fishing vessel using a small boat, checked the patients' conditions, and provided emergency treatment.

After transporting the emergency patients to the patrol vessel, the helicopter arrived at the scene and transferred patients A and B to the fire and airport 119 at around 4:22 a.m., who were then transported to a hospital located in Jeju City.

At the time of rescue, patient B was unconscious with no breathing or pulse, and CPR was urgently performed during transport; unfortunately, B passed away.

Meanwhile, the Jeju Regional Maritime Police Agency has urgently transported 119 emergency patients using vessels and aircraft in island areas and at sea since the beginning of this year.

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

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