SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Fire Agency’s Central 119 Rescue Headquarters announced on October 31 the dedication of a memorial honoring search and rescue dogs who lost their lives while serving at disaster sites. The monument has been erected at the 119 Rescue Dog Training Center’s disaster training grounds in Daegu, South Korea. [...]
PAJU, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A senior with dementia, reported missing, was found by a rescue dog. The Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters received a report on Wednesday morning that a 95-year-old man, suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, had gone missing in Paju, north of Seoul. A 119 emergency rescue squad and the police [...]
In the video, you can see that not only has Tobaek made a complete recovery, but his vigour is so boundless that his handler can be seen panting with exhaustion. Let us extend our warmest congratulations to Tobaek and his handler for their heroic performance at the rescue mission. SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Kevin, a rescue dog from the National 119 Rescue Headquarters, will participate in the world championships as a representative of South Korea. A nine-year-old male Belgian Malinois, Kevin will compete in the 25th IRO World Championships, hosted by the International Rescue Dog Organization, in Paris, France, from September 17 [...]
DAEGU, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Public Safety and Security is hosting its seventh rescue dog competition at the Daegu Exhibition & Convention Center (EXCO) on Wednesday. As part of the 14th International Fire & Safety Expo, 41 rescue dogs will compete in the preliminary rounds on April 24 and 25 at [...]