Chungnam, 724,000 119 Emergency Calls... 5th Highest Nationwide

Interior view of the Chungnam Fire Headquarters 119 Integrated Situation Room. Provided by Chungnam Province

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Last year, the number of 119 emergency calls received in Chungnam exceeded 720,000. In terms of simple report counts, it ranked fifth nationwide.

According to the Chungnam Fire Headquarters on the 11th, the number of 119 emergency calls received in the jurisdiction last year was recorded at 724,940.

This figure represents a 9.9% increase compared to the previous year, with Chungnam ranking fifth in the number of reports after Gyeonggi, Seoul, Busan, and Gyeongbuk.

By type of report, the counts were ▲ambulance 132,791 ▲rescue 40,000 ▲fire 26,164, among others. Additionally, 38,709 emergency medical consultations were received.

By month, July, which experienced continuous heavy rain and heatwaves, had the highest number with 80,901 calls (11.2%), while February had the lowest with 44,477 calls (6.1%).

Meanwhile, the Chungnam Fire Headquarters 119 Comprehensive Situation Room received the highest grade, ‘A grade,’ in the ‘National 119 Situation Management Evaluation’ hosted by the Fire Agency for two consecutive years (first and second half of 2020 and last year).

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