Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters Prepares Heatwave Measures Including Ambulance Operations During Heatwave

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters has prepared heatwave measures, including operating heatwave ambulances, until the end of September.

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters will first operate 275 heatwave ambulance units equipped with nine types of heatwave preparedness items such as ice vests, normal saline, and refined salt. In addition, 250 standby units called "pambulance" will be designated, and heatwave response equipment equivalent to the ambulance loading items will be installed in the pambulances.

Furthermore, in case of heat-related illness reports, emergency medical consultations and medical information on emergency treatment before the ambulance arrives at the scene will be provided. To this end, the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters completed training for paramedics and 119 Disaster Comprehensive Command Center staff at the end of last month.

Meanwhile, according to the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters, the number of heatwave dispatches over the past three years (2019?2021) totaled 377 cases, with 380 people transported. The number of dispatches by year was 126 in 2019, 84 in 2020, and 167 in 2021.

The number of people transported was 150 in 2019, 82 in 2020, and 148 in 2021. Among the 167 dispatches last year, heat exhaustion accounted for 87 cases (52.1%), exceeding half. This was followed by heatstroke with 36 cases (21.5%), heat cramps with 23 cases (13.8%), and heat syncope with 21 cases (12.6%).

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