119 reports increased by 3.2% during the Chuseok holiday... Number of dispatches increased by 4.8%

119 dispatch also increased by 4.8%... Rescue reports decreased by 4.1%

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Jun-seok = The number of 119 reports received nationwide during the Chuseok holiday this year averaged 34,000 per day, a 3.2% increase from last year.

According to the National Fire Agency on the 2nd, a total of 137,016 119 calls were received across the country during the four days of last month's Chuseok holiday (24th to 27th).

The average number of reports per day was 34,254, a 3.2% increase from last year (33,204).

By type, fire reports increased by 8.3% from an average of 862 to 934 per day, and other reports increased by 5.0% from 21,029 to 22,089.

The average daily emergency reports were 8,954, similar to last year (8,938), and rescue reports were 2,277, a 4.1% decrease from a year ago (2,375).

The number of dispatch cases also increased by 4.8% compared to last year, reaching a total of 28,659 cases, including 309 fire cases, 2,646 rescue cases, 21,588 emergency services, and 4,146 other cases.

In preparation for various accidents during the Chuseok holiday, the National Fire Agency worked with 17 city and provincial fire headquarters across the country to inspect the 119 reporting line and emergency power supply status and operate an emergency reception system.

Accordingly, 477 situation workers were deployed to 119 general situation rooms nationwide, 42 additional counselors were deployed to prepare for the increase in demand for emergency counseling, and 45 auxiliary reception desks were put into operation.

Kim Hak-geun, head of the 119 General Situation Center, said, "We will closely analyze the reporting and dispatch status and response results during this holiday season to establish a thorough 119 situation management system so that we can respond thoroughly even in the event of future holiday holidays and large-scale disasters."