County's Emergency Rescue and Medical Support Preparedness During Chuseok Holiday

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The military has decided to standby 3,400 troops to support emergency rescue and medical treatment during the Chuseok holiday period.

On the 8th, the Ministry of National Defense announced that in celebration of Chuseok, about 600 rescue vehicles including helicopters, ambulances, and fire trucks, along with approximately 3,400 personnel from fire, medical, and rescue support units, will be on standby until the 12th.

Thirteen military hospitals nationwide will provide 24-hour emergency medical services during the holiday period, and citizens in need can visit nearby military hospitals at any time. The hospitals providing emergency care include Seoul Seoul District Hospital; Gyeonggi Capital Hospital, Goyang Hospital, Yangju Hospital, Pocheon Hospital; Daejeon Daejeon Hospital; Gangwon Chuncheon Hospital, Hongcheon Hospital, Gangneung Hospital; Gyeongbuk Pohang Hospital; Gyeongnam Maritime Medical Center; Chungnam Army Training Center District Hospital; and Chungbuk Air Medical Center.

The military’s emergency rescue and medical support situation room can be contacted by phone at the Ministry of National Defense (☎ 02-748-3180~3), Army (☎ 042-550-0400, 0322), Navy (☎ 042-553-0330, 1383), and Air Force (☎ 042-552-6644, 3154). It is also reachable through the Armed Forces Medical Command Medical Comprehensive Situation Center (☎ 1688-5119).

Additionally, the military will continue support until the damage caused by Typhoon No. 11 'Hinnamnor' is fully recovered. On the 7th, the Army urgently deployed about 3,300 troops from the Army Special Warfare Command and the 2nd Rapid Response Division, along with 40 engineering vehicles such as excavators and dump trucks, to various locations nationwide including Pohang, Gyeongju, and Busan, which were severely affected by the typhoon.

In the Pohang area, 861 soldiers from the Army Special Warfare Command were deployed; in the Gyeongju area, 1,290 soldiers from the Army 50th Division; and in Busan and other areas, 1,109 soldiers from the Army 53rd Division were mobilized. In the severely damaged Pohang area, four Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters were deployed to rapidly dispatch Special Warfare Command troops.

The Navy’s Air Command (hereafter Air Command), 1st Fleet Command, and 59th Mobile Construction Battalion (hereafter 59th Battalion) conducted recovery activities around Pohang. The 59th Battalion urgently deployed 11 units of recovery construction equipment (three types including excavators, dump trucks, and trailers) and operating personnel to Pohang. The 59th Battalion supported soil removal and road maintenance work around Ocheon Market in Ocheon-eup and will remain on standby in the Pohang area until recovery is completed, cooperating with the Marine 1st Division to support damage recovery operations.

The Air Command sent about 200 soldiers to the Cheongnim-dong area to remove debris and soil that had entered flooded households, move household items, and assist with cleaning. They also conducted disinfection and sterilization work to prevent the spread of waterborne infectious diseases.

The Army and Navy stated that they plan to continue civilian support in cooperation with local governments until the typhoon damage is fully restored.

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