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28 November 2025

Kang Dong-chan of the Northern Special Response Team introduces the team's search-and-rescue dog to foreign journalists at the Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. National Fire Agency spokesperson Baek Sung-du says South Korea's 119 emergency service is free of charge and offers English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within about 30 seconds.

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28 November 2025

Kang Dong-chan of the Northern Special Response Team introduces the team's search-and-rescue dog to foreign journalists at the Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. National Fire Agency spokesperson Baek Sung-du says South Korea's 119 emergency service is free of charge and offers English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within about 30 seconds.

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28 November 2025

Choi Hyun-ho, head of the Northern Special Response Team, briefs foreign journalists on the team's operations at the Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. National Fire Agency spokesperson Baek Sung-du says South Korea's 119 emergency service is free of charge and provides English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within about 30 seconds.

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28 November 2025

Basket stretchers and other rescue equipment used in aerial and water rescue operations are displayed to foreign media during a water rescue demonstration at the Capital Region 119 Special Rescue Unit in Byeollae, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. National Fire Agency spokesperson Baek Sung-du says South Korea's 119 emergency service is free of charge and provides English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within about 30 seconds.

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28 November 2025

Basket stretchers and other rescue equipment used in aerial and water rescue operations are displayed to foreign media during a water rescue demonstration at the Capital Region 119 Special Rescue Unit in Byeollae, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. National Fire Agency spokesperson Baek Sung-du says South Korea's 119 emergency service is free of charge and provides English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within about 30 seconds.

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28 November 2025

Basket stretchers and other rescue equipment used in aerial and water rescue operations are displayed to foreign media during a water rescue demonstration at the Capital Region 119 Special Rescue Unit in Byeollae, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. National Fire Agency spokesperson Baek Sung-du says South Korea's 119 emergency service is free of charge and provides English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within about 30 seconds.

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28 November 2025

Members of the Gyeonggi Northern 119 Special Response Unit conduct a water rescue demonstration at the Capital Region 119 Special Rescue Unit in Byeollae, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, on November 27, 2025. Spokesperson Baek Sung-du of the National Fire Agency says South Korea's 119 emergency service is provided at no cost and offers English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within 30 seconds.

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28 November 2025

A rescue dummy, designed to match the weight of an adult man, is positioned at a water rescue demonstration at the Capital Region 119 Special Rescue Unit in Byeollae, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, on November 27, 2025. National Fire Agency spokesperson Baek Sung-du says South Korea's 119 emergency service is free of charge and provides English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within about 30 seconds.

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28 November 2025

Members of the Gyeonggi Northern 119 Special Response Unit conduct a water rescue demonstration at the Capital Region 119 Special Rescue Unit in Byeollae, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, on November 27, 2025. Spokesperson Baek Sung-du of the National Fire Agency says South Korea's 119 emergency service is provided at no cost and offers English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within 30 seconds.

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28 November 2025

Members of the Gyeonggi Northern 119 Special Response Unit conduct a water rescue demonstration at the Capital Region 119 Special Rescue Unit in Byeollae, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, on November 27, 2025. Spokesperson Baek Sung-du of the National Fire Agency says South Korea's 119 emergency service is provided at no cost and offers English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within 30 seconds.

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28 November 2025

Members of the Gyeonggi Northern 119 Special Response Unit conduct a water rescue demonstration at the Capital Region 119 Special Rescue Unit in Byeollae, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, on November 27, 2025. Spokesperson Baek Sung-du of the National Fire Agency says South Korea's 119 emergency service is provided at no cost and offers English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within 30 seconds.

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#13033753

28 November 2025

Cho Hang-joo, director of the Regional Trauma Center, briefs foreign journalists on the center's operations and helicopter EMS (Emergency Medical Service) at the rooftop helipad of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. The center is the largest and most active trauma facility in northern Gyeonggi and works closely with the 119 emergency services. Director Cho wears an aviation suit jacket and backpack instead of a traditional doctor's gown and hand-carried bag, as regular gowns can be caught in helicopter rotor blades.

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28 November 2025

Cho Hang-joo, director of the Regional Trauma Center, briefs foreign journalists on the center's operations and helicopter EMS (Emergency Medical Service) at the rooftop helipad of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. The center is the largest and most active trauma facility in northern Gyeonggi and works closely with the 119 emergency services. Director Cho wears an aviation suit jacket and backpack instead of a traditional doctor's gown and hand-carried bag, as regular gowns can be caught in helicopter rotor blades.

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28 November 2025

Cho Hang-joo, director of the Regional Trauma Center, briefs foreign journalists on the center's operations and helicopter EMS (Emergency Medical Service) at the rooftop helipad of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. The center is the largest and most active trauma facility in northern Gyeonggi and works closely with the 119 emergency services. Director Cho wears an aviation suit jacket and backpack instead of a traditional doctor's gown and hand-carried bag, as regular gowns can be caught in helicopter rotor blades.

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28 November 2025

Cho Hang-joo, director of the Regional Trauma Center, briefs foreign journalists on the center's operations and helicopter EMS (Emergency Medical Service) at the rooftop helipad of Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. The center is the largest and most active trauma facility in northern Gyeonggi and works closely with the 119 emergency services. Director Cho wears an aviation suit jacket and backpack instead of a traditional doctor's gown and hand-carried bag, as regular gowns can be caught in helicopter rotor blades.

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28 November 2025

Daechan, a search-and-rescue dog from the Gyeonggi-northern Fire & Rescue Headquarters' Special Response Unit, performs a rescue demonstration with Fire Lieutenant Oh Yong-il at the Capital Region 119 Special Rescue Unit in Byeollae, Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, on November 27, 2025. Daechan previously locates a missing man in his 70s within about 30 minutes during a search operation in Yeoncheon County, on September 13, 2025, showcasing Korea's advanced disaster-response capabilities.

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