Daedong Hospital Participates in 'Radiation Terrorism Response Joint Drill' in Jeju Island

Daedong Hospital (Director Lee Kwang-jae) participated in the "Jeju Radiation Terrorism Response Joint Training" held at Gujwa Sports Park in Jeju City on the 26th.

Daedong Hospital participating in the 'Jeju Radioactivity Terrorism Response Joint Training of Related Agencies' on the 26th.

Co-hosted by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, the National Police Agency, and the National Intelligence Service, this training involved 15 radiation emergency medical institutions including Daedong Hospital, as well as 25 organizations such as the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS), Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control (KINAC), Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS), Jeju Provincial Government, Jeju Police Agency, Jeju Fire Headquarters, Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office, and the Marine Corps 9th Brigade, with over 200 participants.

The training was conducted in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, an international tourist city, simulating emergency situations such as a drone-based booth explosion at an international sports event, unknown liquid spraying, and discovery of suspicious objects suspected to be additional explosives or chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism materials, with response drills carried out by each institution.

Daedong Hospital sent a total of seven personnel including anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist Dr. Park Ju-yeon, emergency medicine specialist and department head Bae Byung-kwan, nurses, radiologists, and administrative staff to train emergency treatment for people exposed to radiation in accordance with the radiation contamination patient emergency medical system.

Dr. Bae Byung-kwan, head of the Regional Emergency Medical Center at Daedong Hospital (emergency medicine specialist), said, "Through emergency treatment training for multiple patients complaining of trauma, dizziness, respiratory distress, and palpitations amid the chaos caused by radiation terrorism, we were able to assess our emergency medical capabilities. Busan, also an international tourist city, had a valuable opportunity through this training to prepare for potential threats and enhance safety and response capabilities for local residents and tourists."

Daedong Hospital, as a radiation emergency medical institution designated by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, actively participates in education and training every year to improve its response capabilities.