Ulsan Fire Department Completes Deployment of Two 'Negative Pressure Ambulances'

Deployment of Nambu and Ulsu Fire Stations to Respond to Infectious Diseases Including COVID-19

Photo of a negative pressure ambulance.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] A specially designed 'negative pressure ambulance' for the safe transport of infectious disease patients such as COVID-19 and to respond to community infections has been deployed in Ulsan for the first time.

The Ulsan Fire Headquarters newly deployed two negative pressure ambulances in preparation for the highly transmissible COVID-19 and the expected resurgence of the flu this winter.

The newly deployed vehicles were assigned to the Nambu Fire Station and Ulsu Fire Station, enabling efficient dispatch by covering both the city center and the relatively distant Ulju area.

The Fire Headquarters plans to introduce a total of six negative pressure ambulances by 2025, adding one more next year following the two introduced this year, with the goal of deploying them to all fire stations in the jurisdiction.

Chief Jeong Byeong-do said, "In the current situation where many infectious diseases are occurring, we will make further efforts to provide stable emergency services that can protect the safety of Ulsan citizens through this deployment of negative pressure ambulances."

The negative pressure ambulance is a vehicle specialized for transporting infectious disease patients such as those with COVID-19. It purifies and exhausts internal air through a negative pressure filter to prevent the external spread of infectious agents.

Before its introduction, it was difficult for paramedics to provide professional treatment in confined spaces using negative pressure stretchers, but with the introduction of the negative pressure ambulance, it is expected that more specialized responses to various infectious diseases will be possible.

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