Jeonnam Fire Department Rescued an Average of 9.4 People Daily in the First Half of This Year

'2022 First Half Rescue Activity Statistics' Released... 10,300 Dispatches and 1,964 Rescues

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Kim Joil) responded to an average of 56.9 dispatches per day during the first half of this year, rescuing 9.4 lives daily.

According to the '2022 First Half Rescue Activity Statistics' announced by Jeonnam Fire on the 15th, a total of 16,988 reports were received, with 10,300 dispatches and 1,964 lives rescued.

The number of dispatches increased by 35% (2,614 cases) compared to the same period last year (7,686 cases), and rescues increased by 13.2% (197 people).

The highest number of rescues by accident type was fires with 2,334 cases (22.7%), followed by traffic accidents with 2,054 cases (19.9%), and location confirmations with 694 cases (6.7%). Other accident types such as falls and entrapments totaled 5,218 cases.

In terms of lives rescued, traffic accidents accounted for the most with 616 people (36.4%), followed by elevator accidents with 216 people (12.8%), location confirmations with 156 people (9.2%), and other accident types such as falls and entrapments with 706 people (41.6%).

By location, roads and railways accounted for the largest share with 2,784 cases (27%), followed by apartment and detached houses with 2,336 cases (22.7%), and rice paddies, fields, and mountains with 1,308 cases (12.7%).

The accident type with the largest increase was life entrapment incidents, with 285 cases this year, showing a 126.2% increase of 159 cases compared to 126 cases last year. This is analyzed to be due to increased indoor activities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kim Joil, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “As rescue dispatches have generally increased compared to last year, we will devote all our efforts to strengthening the safety of residents through seasonal rescue safety measures and enhancing on-site response capabilities.”

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