Elderly Man in His 80s with Decreased Consciousness Urgently Transported from Chuja Island, Jeju

An elderly man in his 80s with decreased consciousness was urgently transported by the Jeju Coast Guard from Chuja Island, Jeju.

According to the Jeju Maritime Police Station on the 16th, an emergency patient transport request was received at 6:53 PM the previous day from Chuja Island. Using a patrol vessel, the emergency patient was quickly transported to Jeju Port and handed over to the 119 ambulance team.

Jeju Coast Guard is urgently transporting an emergency patient from Chujado.
[Photo by Jeju Coast Guard]

The emergency patient, Mr. A (male, in his 80s, resident of Chujageo), visited the Chuja Health Center with low blood pressure and decreased consciousness. For more accurate examination, a transfer request to an emergency medical institution was made, and at around 7:37 PM, the Chuja Police Substation’s patrol boat was urgently dispatched.

The Coast Guard transferred the patient to a 100-ton patrol vessel near Shinyang Port and promptly entered Jeju Port, safely handing over the emergency patient and guardian to the 119 ambulance team at 9:40 PM.

The Jeju Coast Guard is doing its best to protect the lives of citizens by transporting a total of 29 emergency patients, including 13 from Chuja Island, using patrol vessels and other means.

Jeju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeongpil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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