Jeonnam Fire Department, Nationwide Sports Festival 'Seamless' Safety Management Full-Scale Response

57 Patients Reported as of 9 AM on the 16th

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Hong Young-geun) is making every effort to ensure safety management for the National Sports Festival.

According to Jeonnam Fire on the 16th, as of 9 a.m. that day, 57 patients had occurred over the three days of the event.

Among them, 36 were transported to hospitals after safety measures by the 119 ambulance team, and 21 were classified as simple thermal injury patients and received emergency treatment on site.

The 119 ambulance teams were deployed to 70 stadiums in the province, and the Fire Headquarters' ambulance command team is on standby for immediate dispatch to operate temporary medical centers promptly in case of multiple casualties.

At major stadiums such as Mokpo and Suncheon, five 119 ambulance teams from Gwangju and Jeonbuk have been mobilized to respond to emergencies involving athletes and spectators, ensuring safety at the venues.

Jeonnam Fire, which has entered special alert duty until the 19th, will deploy 2,508 firefighters and volunteer firefighters and 340 fire vehicles to major stadiums in 22 cities and counties, along with safety management for the opening and closing ceremonies of the National Sports Festival.

Chief Hong Young-geun said, “We will do our utmost until the end to ensure the safety of the athletes and cheering squads visiting Jeonnam, making the National Sports Festival a success.”

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