Mokpo Coast Guard Urgently Transfers Patient Suspected of Appendicitis on Heuksando

Coast Guard Patrol Vessels and Coastal Rescue Boats at Substations Coordinate Transfer Operations

Mokpo Coast Guard is transporting an emergency patient from Heuksando. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The Coast Guard urgently transported an emergency patient suspected of appendicitis from the island area of Jeonnam to the mainland.

According to the Mokpo Coast Guard Station on the 24th, at around 12:12 a.m., a resident A (male, in his 40s) on Heuksando, Sinan-gun, was reported for urgent transport to a mainland hospital due to severe abdominal pain and suspicion of appendicitis, as per the health center chief's opinion.

The Coast Guard dispatched a patrol vessel, boarded A and his guardian at the scene, and transported them to Seomang Port in Jindo-gun. After coordinating with the coastal rescue boat at the police substation, they handed over the patient to the 119 ambulance at around 4:27 a.m.

Upon arrival on the mainland, A was transferred to a large hospital in Mokpo, where he underwent detailed examinations and is currently receiving treatment.

A Mokpo Coast Guard official stated, “We maintain a constant readiness to respond immediately to emergencies occurring in island areas and at sea,” adding, “We will do our best to protect the lives of citizens by securing the patient’s golden time through swift transport.”

Meanwhile, the Mokpo Coast Guard has transported 282 emergency patients from sea and island areas using patrol vessels and other means so far this year.

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