SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Fire Agency announced on Thursday that the number of Korean nationals abroad who used the agency’s 119 emergency medical consultation service totaled 1,287 cases in the first half of this year, up 18.8 percent from 1,083 cases one year ago. The 119 emergency medical consultation service is [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – While the number of 119 emergency dispatch cases increased by 5 percent in the first half of the year compared to last year, cases associated with locked doors were the only type of dispatches to decrease. According to the National Fire Agency, a total of 125,278 dispatches for so-called [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Fire Agency (NFA) said Tuesday that it will strengthen its manual of response to 119 calls from foreigners living in South Korea. The NFA reported that recently, 119 calls in foreign languages are increasing rapidly. The number of foreign language reports rose 75 percent from 1,385 in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The 119 Emergency Medical Counseling Service is available to Korean nationals who travel abroad. Since its implementation, the service has helped people in emergency situations, an average of five Koreans per day. The National Fire Agency (NFA) reported Wednesday that 1,758 people have used the service since it was [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Fire Agency has asked all emergency patients to join the 119 Safety Call Service. 119 Safety Call is a database of personal information, medical history, medication, and guardian contact information. Users can add their information to the system by accessing the 119 Safety Call website (http://119.go.kr). [...]
SUWON, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting this month, residents of Gyeonggi Province who dial the emergency line 119 for requests such as opening up a locked front door will have to find other means of getting help. The Gyeonggi-do Fire Service announced that it had assembled “living safety dispatch standards” that would categorize the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The story of an ambulance driver facing prosecution after a car accident last week caused uproar in South Korea. The private ambulance carrying a two-month-old infant ran a red light, according to police, before colliding with an SUV while traveling from one hospital in North Chungcheong Province to another in [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) – KakaoTalk, the most popular mobile messenger among Koreans, will soon be able to offer assistance in emergency situations. Seoul citizens will be able to use the messaging service to communicate with 119 emergency responders as early as the end of the year. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the [...]