Mokpo Coast Guard, Emergency Transport of Fall Patient from Byeongpungdo, Sinan

Leg Fracture, Transferred to Mainland Hospital

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) announced on the 2nd that a resident who suffered a leg fracture injury on Byeongpungdo Island, Sinan-gun, was urgently transported to the mainland.

Mokpo Coast Guard is transporting a fall patient from Byeongpungdo to the mainland.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

The maritime police received a report at 3:36 PM on the 1st that resident A (in his 50s) of Byeongpungdo Island, Sinan-gun, fell while riding a bicycle and was suspected of having a leg fracture, and dispatched the coastal rescue boat from Jido Police Substation.

Upon arrival at the scene, A, who was unable to move, was quickly transported to Songdo Port and handed over to the waiting 119 ambulance team, then transferred to a hospital located in Jido-eup, Sinan-gun, where he received treatment.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official said, “We are doing our best to promptly transport emergency patients from island areas to the mainland,” and added, “We will make every effort to maintain a state of immediate response so as not to miss the golden time for emergency patients.”

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