Mokpo Coast Guard Transfers Emergency Patients from Nighttime Maritime and Island Incidents

Mokpo Coast Guard is transporting an emergency patient near Byeongpungdo Island, Jindo-gun. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Two emergency patients occurred consecutively on an island area and at sea during the night when sea routes were cut off, and the Coast Guard urgently transported them to the mainland.

According to the Mokpo Coast Guard on the 29th, at around 4:06 a.m. that day, a report was received that a fisherman A (40) showed paralysis symptoms on the sea about 14 km southeast of Byeongpungdo, Jindo-gun, and a patrol ship was dispatched urgently.

The Coast Guard, strictly adhering to COVID-19 quarantine rules, linked the patrol ship and the coastal rescue boat from the substation to safely transport emergency patient A to Seomang Port in Jindo-gun.

Earlier, at around 2:15 a.m., the Coast Guard received a report that resident B (60, female) was complaining of severe abdominal pain on Hatae-do, Sinan-gun, and urgently dispatched a patrol ship, quickly arriving at Bokho Port, Anjwa-do, Sinan-gun with B and her guardian, handing them over to the 119 ambulance team.

The two emergency patients transported with the help of the Coast Guard were moved to hospitals in Mokpo and Jindo respectively and are currently receiving treatment.

A Mokpo Coast Guard official said, “We will do our best to protect the precious lives of the people by promptly and safely transporting emergency patients occurring in island areas and at sea far from the mainland.”

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