Buan Coast Guard Officer Yang Daehyun Saves Life of Citizen Collapsed on Street

Police Officer Yang Daehyun of the Buan Coast Guard Rescue Team discovered a patient who had lost consciousness and collapsed near Yeongildae Beach in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, around 9 p.m. on the 28th, and saved a precious life through emergency treatment, becoming a hot topic.

On the evening of the 28th, around 9 PM, Police Officer Yang Dae-hyun of the Buan Coast Guard Rescue Team is performing emergency treatment on a patient who lost consciousness and collapsed on the street.
[Photo by Buan Coast Guard]

On that day, Officer Yang was heading to a dinner after completing training in Pohang when he saw a crowd gathered on the street and rushed over.

Officer Yang identified himself as a Coast Guard paramedic and performed emergency measures such as securing the airway of the unconscious patient, helping the patient regain consciousness.

The patient was transported to the hospital by the 119 ambulance and is reported to have been discharged in good health.

Officer Yang Daehyun said, "As a Coast Guard paramedic, I only did what was natural to protect the lives of the people," adding, "I will become a Coast Guard officer who protects the lives of the people with a sense of duty."