Jeju Fire Headquarters Receives Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation in 119 Emergency Medical Service Quality Evaluation

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters (Chief Park Geun-oh) announced on the 10th that it was selected as the best institution nationwide in the "2021 119 Ambulance Service Quality Management Evaluation" hosted by the National Fire Agency and received a commendation from the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

This quality management evaluation focuses on the appropriate selection rate of hospitals for transporting critically ill emergency patients and the rate of emergency treatment implementation, targeting 18 city and provincial fire headquarters.

The Jeju Fire Headquarters achieved outstanding results in ambulance quality by establishing the boarding of three paramedics per ambulance vehicle, establishing a multi-dispatch system for critically ill emergency patients (cardiac arrest, severe trauma, etc.), and operating special ambulance teams (four teams), maintaining a top nationwide rank in the pre-hospital return of spontaneous circulation rate for cardiac arrest patients.

In particular, to prepare for mass casualty incidents such as large traffic accidents, they introduced the nation's first emergency bus for transporting multiple casualties (one unit, Seogwipo Fire Station) and established a preemptive ambulance transport system by operating stepwise infection-dedicated ambulance teams in response to COVID-19 (introducing four negative pressure ambulances).

Additionally, through continuous education and training to improve paramedics' professional capabilities, real-time video medical guidance between emergency specialists and dispatched personnel, and designation of dedicated ambulance guidance doctors for evaluation and feedback on ambulance activities, they are continuously strengthening ambulance quality services.

Chief Park Geun-oh said, "We will make various efforts such as strengthening paramedic education and training and discovering ambulance policies suitable for the Jeju region to continuously provide high-quality ambulance services."

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

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