Gyeonggi Fire Department, Health and Emergency Psychological Assessment for Firefighters Deployed to Pyeongtaek Fire Site

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will conduct health checkups and emergency psychological support to assist the health of firefighters deployed to the Pyeongtaek logistics center construction site fire and to help stabilize the mental state of their fellow employees.

The Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 12th that it will conduct health checkups by the 18th for firefighters who were exposed to a large amount of harmful substances during the Pyeongtaek logistics center fire.

The deployed firefighters will undergo respiratory diagnosis, chest radiography, complete blood count (benzene) tests, and blood metal concentration measurements at three testing institutions, including Pyeongtaek Good Morning Hospital.

In addition, emergency psychological examinations will be conducted to stabilize the mental health of the firefighters deployed at the scene.

The subjects include all 250 employees of the Songtan Fire Station, where a fatal accident occurred, as well as employees who had a close relationship with the deceased or who report stress.

Psychological counselors, both internal and external specialists, will be dispatched directly to the fire station to provide one-on-one emergency counseling and psychological risk assessments (such as crisis screening tests).

Kwon Yong-seong, Fire Administration Director of the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters, said, "The sudden death of an employee has caused significant psychological shock to the firefighters in the province. Through health checkups and emergency psychological support, we will carefully comfort the employees and help them return to their daily lives as soon as possible."

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