Jeju Fire Headquarters Saves Precious Lives by Securing Golden Time

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Fire Safety Headquarters (Chief Park Geun-oh) and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Autonomous Police Unit (Chief Go Chang-gyeong) announced on the 15th that they saved the precious life of an emergency patient through collaboration to secure the golden time for emergency vehicles by clearing the way for fire trucks.

At around 5:17 p.m. on the 19th of last month, a report was received by 119 that a person had fallen into the water at Conan Beach in Haengwon-ri, Gujwa-eup.

Confirming the patient was in cardiac arrest, the 119 comprehensive situation room’s emergency situation manager quickly dispatched the 119 ambulance team to the scene and guided cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) via video call.

When the 119 ambulance team arrived at the scene, the patient had regained breathing thanks to CPR performed by nearby people under the guidance of the emergency situation manager, and above all, rapid transport to the hospital was necessary.

The Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters transmitted emergency patient transport information in real time to the Autonomous Police Unit and TBN Jeju Traffic Broadcasting.

The Autonomous Police Unit’s police motorcycles and patrol cars assisted in securing the movement route and rapid patient transport until the ambulance arrived at the hospital, while TBN Jeju Traffic Broadcasting relayed the transport situation to its listeners in real time.

At that time, the patient transport occurred during Friday evening rush hour, when roads were severely congested due to heavy traffic. However, thanks to the Autonomous Police Unit’s police motorcycles and patrol cars controlling vehicle movement in advance at intersections and congested areas and securing the route, the ambulance was able to be escorted and transported quickly to the hospital.

TBN Jeju Traffic Broadcasting supported the effort by broadcasting the ambulance transport route in real time, informing listeners of the emergency situation and encouraging participation in clearing the way for fire trucks.

Mr. Kim, the patient’s guardian at the time, said, “In that urgent moment, thanks to the quick emergency treatment by those present at the scene and the 119 ambulance team’s rapid hospital transport, we were able to save my father’s life,” and expressed gratitude to Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters, the Autonomous Police Unit, and TBN Jeju Traffic Broadcasting.

Park Geun-oh, Chief of the Fire Safety Headquarters, said, “Through continuous collaboration with the Autonomous Police Unit and Jeju TBN Traffic Broadcasting, we will continue to build Jeju’s safety infrastructure by securing golden time to improve emergency patient survival rates and spreading the culture of clearing the way for fire trucks.”

Meanwhile, since February, Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters has been broadcasting emergency patient transport information in real time to listeners together with TBN Jeju Traffic Broadcasting.

Since last month, they have been promoting a collaborative project to improve the fire truck dispatch environment by deploying police motorcycles and other vehicles in major congestion areas during commuting hours together with the Autonomous Police Unit to escort ambulances in case of emergency patients.

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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