Chungnam Fire Department, 119 Emergency Medical Service Rated 'Best' for 5 Consecutive Years

A 119 emergency medical technician from the Chungnam Fire Headquarters is transporting an emergency patient. Provided by Chungnam Province

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Chungnam Provincial Fire Headquarters announced on the 28th that it has been selected as the best institution for five consecutive years (2017-2021) in the ‘2021 119 Ambulance Service Quality Evaluation’ conducted by the National Fire Agency and the Korean Emergency Medical Director Association.

In the evaluation, the provincial fire headquarters received a total score of 349.9 points (out of 350 points), achieving the highest score among 19 fire headquarters nationwide.

The evaluation has been conducted since 2012 to improve the professionalism of ambulance services and establish a quality management system.

The evaluation method divides the entire ambulance activity, from the ambulance call stage to emergency treatment and hospital transfer, into 17 indicators.

The indicators reflect all activities carried out at the ambulance site, including securing the golden time for cardiac arrest patients and severe trauma patients, appropriate selection of hospitals for severe trauma patient transfer, and improvement of 119 situation room ambulance service quality.

Choi Jang-il, Head of the Rescue and Ambulance Division at the provincial fire headquarters, said, “Being selected as the best institution is a valuable achievement of the ambulance crew who silently worked hard on site even during the COVID-19 situation,” and added, “The provincial fire headquarters will not be complacent with this evaluation result but will strive harder to provide better ambulance services for a brighter tomorrow.”

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