Gyeonggi-do Fire Department Receives 4.8 Emergency Calls Per Minute This Year... Highest Nationwide

Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters Comprehensive Disaster Command Center

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters received an average of 6,955 emergency calls per day this year, marking the highest number nationwide.

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 25th that from January this year to the 21st of this month, a total of 2,469,074 emergency calls were received at the 119 call center. This averages to 6,955 calls per day, or 4.8 calls per minute.

This is the highest figure in the country. Additionally, it represents a 4.5% increase (106,546 calls) compared to the same period last year (2,362,528 calls).

By type, fire dispatches totaled 121,848 calls, a 15% increase from last year’s 105,976 calls. During the same period, rescue dispatches rose by 9.7% to 194,198 calls, and ambulance dispatches increased by 16.5% to 728,457 calls.

Cho Sun-ho, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, emphasized, "Next year, we will do our best to develop citizen-friendly, region-customized fire services to ensure the safety of Gyeonggi-do residents."

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