Seogwipo Fire Station Conducts Emergency Rescue Drill to Prepare for Suffocation Accidents in Confined Spaces

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Seogwipo Fire Station of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Chief Kim Ji-hyung) announced on the 13th that it conducted an emergency rescue drill to prepare for suffocation accidents in confined spaces around Seogwipo Innovation City.

The drill was jointly conducted with KT Jeju Branch (Seogwipo Branch) to improve rapid response capabilities to suffocation accidents that may occur in manholes during confined space work and to establish a life rescue system with related organizations.

The drill assumed a situation where two workers inside a manhole lost consciousness and fell.

The main contents included ▲operation of the manhole ventilation system by the rescue team upon arrival at the scene ▲measurement of hazardous gas concentration ▲vertical rescue using a fixed stretcher ▲emergency treatment and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Chief Kim Ji-hyung said, “Due to the characteristics of manhole rescue, such as narrow activity radius and toxic gases, there are many difficulties in life rescue, but we will do our best to strengthen specialized capabilities for each type through continuous training and to respond systematically in case of accidents.”

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

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