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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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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

Lee Hyung-cheol of the Northern Special Response Team demonstrates the team's high-performance drone equipment, including the DJI Flycart 30, 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 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

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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