Mokpo Coast Guard Transfers 3 Emergency Patients Over Weekend Holidays, Takes Urgent Action on Flooded Vessel

The Mokpo Coast Guard Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) handled emergency situations, including emergency patients, that occurred on islands and at sea during the weekend holiday.

According to Mokpo Coast Guard on the 27th, at around 2:53 PM on the 24th, a report was received that Mr. A (in his 70s) suffered a serious back injury due to a fall on Seondo, Jido-eup, Sinan-gun. He was promptly handed over to the 119 ambulance team via a coastal rescue boat.

Then, at 2:48 PM on the 26th, patient B (in his 40s, Filipino), suspected of facial injury and brain damage due to a fall on Gasado, Jindo-gun, was transported to land using a patrol vessel.

Mokpo Coast Guard is transporting an emergency patient from Gasado, Jindo-gun.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

Also, at 6:44 AM on the 27th, Mr. C (in his 50s), showing symptoms suspected of myocardial infarction near Damuldo, Heuksan-myeon, Sinan-gun, and at 7:06 AM, Mr. D (in his 60s), complaining of severe headache in the northern sea of Sangmado, Haenam-gun, were transported to a land hospital via coastal rescue boats and patrol vessels.

Meanwhile, at 8:47 PM on the 26th, a report was received that fishing vessel E (1.05 tons, registered in Imja) moored at Jinri Dock, Imjado, Sinan-gun, was flooded.

The Coast Guard immediately moved to the scene and confirmed that there was no marine pollution or human injury. Vessel E was towed to a safe area using a vessel mobilized by the owner and then lifted ashore using a forklift.

A Mokpo Coast Guard official said, “We will maintain a state of readiness to respond quickly to various emergency situations occurring at sea at any time.”

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