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Use of Emergency Medical Consultation Service Up Last Year Despite Pandemic

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of overseas-residing South Koreans who used the 119 emergency medical consultation service increased last year despite the outbreak of the coronavirus. The National Fire Agency revealed on Thursday that 2,617 Koreans residing abroad used the consultation service last year, up 14.9 percent from 2,277 a year ago. [...]

119 Emergency Medical Consultation Service Increasingly Popular Among Koreans Abroad

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 [...]