Yeoju City to Operate 24-Hour Emergency Medical System During Chuseok Holiday

Strengthening Cooperation with Fire Departments, Hospitals, and Medical Associations through Emergency Medical Council
24-Hour Emergency Medical Situation Room to Operate September 24–27... Rapid Response to Emergency Patients and Infectious Diseases

Yeoju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Chungwoo) will operate a 24-hour emergency medical system during the Chuseok holiday to prevent treatment gaps for citizens and to respond quickly to emergency and disaster situations.

The Yeoju Public Health Center held the 'Yeoju Emergency Medical Council' on the 4th, with the attendance of officials from related organizations such as the Citizen Safety Division, Yeoju Fire Station, Sejong Yeoju Hospital, Yeoju City Medical Association, and Yeoju City Pharmacists Association. Provided by Yeoju City

On September 4, Yeoju Public Health Center held the "Yeoju Emergency Medical Council" with the participation of officials from related organizations including the Citizen Safety Division, Yeoju Fire Station, Sejong Yeoju Hospital, Yeoju Medical Association, and Yeoju Pharmaceutical Association.

During the meeting, participants focused on key issues including the operation of the emergency medical system by emergency medical institutions during the Chuseok holidays, transfer and treatment coordination in the event of an emergency patient, on-site response to disasters or mass casualty incidents, operation of medical institutions and pharmacies that remain open during the holidays, and strategies for infection prevention and medical response.

The city will operate a 24-hour emergency medical situation room at the public health center for four days from September 24 to September 27. The situation room will monitor the treatment status of emergency medical institutions and other medical institutions in real time, and in case of an emergency or a large number of patients, will promptly respond in cooperation with related organizations such as the fire department.

The city will also check its response system for infection prevention and medical care to prepare for the possibility of novel infectious diseases and imported diseases. The emergency contact network for each institution will be improved, and the city will strengthen cooperation systems to ensure rapid information sharing and joint response in the event of an infectious disease outbreak.

A representative of the Yeoju Public Health Center stated, "Even during the Chuseok holiday, we will maintain close cooperation with fire departments, medical institutions, and pharmaceutical organizations so citizens can safely access medical services," adding, "We will thoroughly check our preparedness before the holiday to ensure we can respond quickly to emergencies such as the occurrence of emergency patients or mass casualty incidents."

Meanwhile, Yeoju City plans to maintain the emergency medical system by providing citizens with information about medical institutions and pharmacies open during the holidays, aiming to minimize inconvenience in medical treatment and ensure a safe holiday.

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