Jeju Fire Department Conducts 'Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training' for Special Service Public Officials

Published 13 Sep.2023 13:16(KST)

The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Fire Safety Headquarters (Chief Kim Suhwan) announced on the 13th that it conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for occupational groups with a high likelihood of being the first witnesses to cardiac arrest patients due to the nature of their duties.

This training was organized to enable anyone who witnesses an emergency situation to perform effective first aid, aiming to increase the survival rate of cardiac arrest patients.

Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for special series public officials. <br>[Photo by Jeju Fire Department]

Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for special series public officials.
[Photo by Jeju Fire Department]

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the incidence rate of sudden cardiac arrest in the Jeju area is higher compared to the national average, but the rate of CPR performed by the general public is lower than the national level.

Accordingly, the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters prepared a training program to strengthen emergency response capabilities targeting occupational groups with a high likelihood of witnessing acute cardiac arrest patients, in order to improve the rate of CPR performed by first witnesses (general public).

First, about 500 people, including postal service officials and police officers, were selected as training participants. Expert instructors, composed of professional paramedics from the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters, visit the target institutions to provide training on various first aid methods such as CPR, use of automated external defibrillators, and airway obstruction treatment caused by foreign objects.

This training is expected to contribute to reducing the mortality rate of acute cardiac arrest patients in the Jeju area and to have a positive effect on enhancing community safety.

Kim Suhwan, Chief of the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters, said, “In cardiac arrest situations where every second counts, CPR is the miracle that preserves the golden time. Through systematic training, we will establish a dense safety net so that anyone who witnesses a cardiac arrest can immediately perform CPR, actively protecting the lives of residents.”