Mokpo Coast Guard Urgently Transfers 6 Emergency Patients from Sea and Island Areas Over the Weekend

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) made every effort to transport emergency patients who occurred consecutively over the weekend holidays.

On the 10th at around 2:35 PM, Mokpo Maritime Police received a report that a thermal container (hot water) inside the cabin of fishing vessel A (9.77t, Yeongam-registered, 22 crew members) fell to the floor near the sea off Amhaedo, Sinan-gun, causing passengers to suffer burns.

Mokpo Coast Guard is taking measures to transport an emergency patient (fishing boat passenger).
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

The maritime police dispatched rescue forces and arrived at the scene at 3:04 PM, just 29 minutes after receiving the report, confirmed the safety status of four emergency patients, and quickly transported them to Bukhang Pier in Mokpo City.

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 11th, the four emergency patients were transferred to three large hospitals located in Mokpo for treatment.

Earlier, at 4:57 AM on the 9th, a report was received that patient B (in his 80s) showed severe vomiting symptoms on Byeongpungdo, Jindo-gun. Using a coastal rescue boat, the patient was transported to Seomang Port, Jindo, and handed over to the 119 ambulance team.

Meanwhile, on the 8th at 6:34 PM, Mokpo Maritime Police urgently transported patient C (in his 60s), suspected of cardiovascular disease accompanied by breathing difficulties, from Jangsan-do, Sinan-gun to the mainland using a patrol vessel.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official said, “Regardless of weekends or holidays, the maritime police will always do their best for the precious lives of the people.”

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