New Firefighters in Gwangju and Jeonbuk Conduct Practical Training for Emergency Medical Response at Disaster Sites

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Fire Academy announced on the 10th that it conducted a practical training for emergency response at disaster sites in preparation for multiple casualties.

This training, conducted for 105 trainees of the 98th and 99th new firefighter courses, was organized as part of the advanced and applied course for new firefighters at the Gwangju Fire Academy's live fire training ground.

The training aimed to minimize human casualties through rapid response at disaster sites, including fire suppression, rescue, and first aid following a fire outbreak.

In particular, to enhance on-site disaster medical response capabilities for multiple casualties, the training strengthened emergency response skills by ▲establishing and operating a temporary emergency medical center ▲mastering the roles of the first-arrival ambulance team and the tasks of the subsequent ambulance team ▲triaging patients by severity ▲real-time monitoring of transported patients and receiving hospitals.

Moon Hyung-chae, head of the Gwangju Fire Academy faculty, said, “I hope that the new firefighters assigned to the 119 rescue team and safety centers, which are the frontline departments of fire stations, will actively respond at disaster sites with a sense of mission to protect citizens' lives and property through this training.”

Meanwhile, the 105 new firefighters from Gwangju and Jeonbuk who entered the academy last September are scheduled to complete the 19-week new firefighter course on the 13th and be assigned to frontline fire stations.

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