"Team Introduction"

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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 capabilities at 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. The aviation suit and backpack are free of straps or attachments.

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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 capabilities at 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. The aviation suit and backpack are free of straps or attachments.

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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 capabilities at 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. The aviation suit and backpack are free of straps or attachments.

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28 November 2025

The PANTHER fire truck, manufactured by Austria's Rosenbauer, is showcased to foreign journalists during a fire suppression demonstration 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

The PANTHER fire truck, manufactured by Austria's Rosenbauer, is showcased to foreign journalists during a fire suppression demonstration 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

The PANTHER fire truck, manufactured by Austria's Rosenbauer, is showcased to foreign journalists during a fire suppression demonstration 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

The PANTHER fire truck, manufactured by Austria's Rosenbauer, is showcased to foreign journalists during a fire suppression demonstration 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

The PANTHER fire truck, manufactured by Austria's Rosenbauer, is showcased to foreign journalists during a fire suppression demonstration 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

The PANTHER fire truck, manufactured by Austria's Rosenbauer, is showcased to foreign journalists during a fire suppression demonstration 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

The Northern 119 Control Center in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, is showcased to foreign journalists on November 27, 2025. The center integrates command, intelligence, and call operations with 94 personnel organized into four teams working two shifts a day, alongside four police captains. It also offers 24-hour teleconsultation with emergency medicine specialists for overseas Koreans, a system introduced by Chief Kang Dae-hoon to speed up medical response and minimize delays caused by language barriers.

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28 November 2025

The Northern 119 Control Center in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, is showcased to foreign journalists on November 27, 2025. The center integrates command, intelligence, and call operations with 94 personnel organized into four teams working two shifts a day, alongside four police captains. It also offers 24-hour teleconsultation with emergency medicine specialists for overseas Koreans, a system introduced by Chief Kang Dae-hoon to speed up medical response and minimize delays caused by language barriers.

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28 November 2025

The Northern 119 Control Center in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, is showcased to foreign journalists on November 27, 2025. The center integrates command, intelligence, and call operations with 94 personnel organized into four teams working two shifts a day, alongside four police captains. It also offers 24-hour teleconsultation with emergency medicine specialists for overseas Koreans, a system introduced by Chief Kang Dae-hoon to speed up medical response and minimize delays caused by language barriers.

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28 November 2025

The Northern 119 Control Center in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, is showcased to foreign journalists on November 27, 2025. The center integrates command, intelligence, and call operations with 94 personnel organized into four teams working two shifts a day, alongside four police captains. It also offers 24-hour teleconsultation with emergency medicine specialists for overseas Koreans, a system introduced by Chief Kang Dae-hoon to speed up medical response and minimize delays caused by language barriers.

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28 November 2025

The Northern 119 Control Center in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, is showcased to foreign journalists on November 27, 2025. The center integrates command, intelligence, and call operations with 94 personnel organized into four teams working two shifts a day, alongside four police captains. It also offers 24-hour teleconsultation with emergency medicine specialists for overseas Koreans, a system introduced by Chief Kang Dae-hoon to speed up medical response and minimize delays caused by language barriers.

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28 November 2025

Kang Dae-hoon, chief of the Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters, briefs foreign journalists on the operation of the Northern 119 Control Center in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. The center integrates command, intelligence, and call operations with 94 personnel working in four teams on a two-shift system, alongside four police captains. It also provides 24-hour teleconsultation with emergency medicine specialists for overseas Koreans, a system introduced by Kang to reduce delays caused by language barriers.

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28 November 2025

Kang Dae-hoon, chief of the Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters, briefs foreign journalists on the operation of the Northern 119 Control Center in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. The center integrates command, intelligence, and call operations with 94 personnel working in four teams on a two-shift system, alongside four police captains. It also provides 24-hour teleconsultation with emergency medicine specialists for overseas Koreans, a system introduced by Kang to reduce delays caused by language barriers.

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