Jeju Fire Department Conducts Search and Rescue Training Using 119 Rescue Dogs

The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Fire Safety Headquarters (Chief Kim Suhwan) conducted search and rescue training using 119 rescue dogs in preparation for missing person incidents involving lost or dementia-affected elderly individuals.

According to the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters on the 23rd, the 119 rescue dog team carried out search training focused on four areas with frequent missing person reports within the province, strengthening rescue capabilities tailored to the types of incidents and regional characteristics.

Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters is conducting search and rescue training using 119 rescue dogs to prepare for incidents involving lost or missing elderly people with dementia.
[Photo by Jeju Fire]

In fact, the 119 rescue dog team rescued a total of four people, including hikers, at the sites of lost person incidents around Nokcome Oreum and Gotjawal areas in May and September.

As various mountain accidents such as lost persons continue to occur in Jeju, emphasis was placed on response tactics to prepare for worst-case scenarios requiring extensive search operations due to unclear locations of missing persons or rescue situations difficult to access due to geographical conditions.

Jeju Fire Safety has set the top priority in responding to increasingly complex disaster patterns as ‘minimizing human casualties’ and plans to continue implementing effective life-saving measures to protect the safety of residents.

Chief Kim Suhwan stated, “The core of search operations is to quickly rescue the target within the minimum possible time,” adding, “We will protect the safety of residents through detailed rescue strategies that utilize the capabilities of 119 rescue dogs according to Jeju’s geographical characteristics.”

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

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