Mokpo Coast Guard Transfers 4 Emergency Patients from Island Village Cut Off by Nighttime Sea Route

Mokpo Coast Guard is transporting an emergency patient suspected of angina from Heuksando, Sinan County. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Mokpo Coast Guard is playing a reliable role as a life guardian by consecutively transporting four emergency patients from island villages to the mainland.

According to the Mokpo Maritime Police Station on the 7th, at around 1:59 a.m. that day, a report was received that resident A (female in her 70s) of Bigeumdo, Sinan-gun, showed symptoms of myocardial infarction and required urgent transfer to a mainland hospital.

The Coast Guard dispatched the coastal rescue boat from Amtae Police Substation, boarded A and her guardian at the scene, moved to Namgang Pier on Amtaedo, and handed them over to the 119 ambulance team.

Then, at around 2:34 a.m. that day, after receiving a report that resident B (female in her 50s) in Jodo, Jindo-gun, was suffering severe abdominal pain and suspected enteritis, the Jindo Police Substation’s coastal rescue boat was used to quickly transport her to Seomang Port, Jindo-gun.

Earlier, on the 6th at 8:46 a.m., the Coast Guard urgently transported resident C (female in her 80s) of Jodo, Jindo-gun, who complained of severe chest pain, and at 1:23 p.m., resident D (male in his 60s) of Heuksando, Sinan-gun, who showed suspected angina symptoms, to Seomang Port, Jindo-gun, respectively via patrol vessels.

A Mokpo Coast Guard official said, “We always respond quickly and safely with the mindset of saving our own family in emergency situations occurring in island villages.”

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