Overcoming Emergencies Through the Swift and Professional Response of Nurse Public Officials
Reaffirming the Importance of Regular CPR Training and Defibrillator Management
Automated External Defibrillator installed at Myeonmokbon-dong Community Service Center, Jungnang-gu
Life is greater than the universe.
All administrative activities can ultimately be seen as support to save lives and help people live happily.
A calm response by a public official working at the Myeonmokbon-dong Community Service Center in Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Gyeong-gi) has become a hot topic for saving a citizen's precious life. On the morning of the 17th of last month, just before the Lunar New Year holiday, an emergency situation occurred when a man in his 50s visiting the Myeonmokbon-dong Community Service Center suddenly collapsed in the first-floor waiting room. The community center staff and residents who witnessed the incident immediately called 119, and nurse public official Kim Ara promptly checked the patient's pulse and breathing before performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
During the emergency treatment, the patient’s breathing barely returned and stopped repeatedly. Nurse public official Moon Ho-yeon, who works alongside Kim, alternated performing CPR to maintain the patient’s condition. Subsequently, emergency treatment was carried out using an automated external defibrillator (AED), and after the arrival of the 119 ambulance and police at the scene, the patient was transported to the hospital.
The patient had underlying health conditions but regained health thanks to the swift and accurate emergency treatment, was discharged on January 31, and expressed gratitude to the Myeonmokbon-dong Community Service Center and its staff.
Kim Ara said, “Since I performed CPR, I hoped the patient would recover fully, so I am glad to hear about the discharge,” adding, “I realized once again how important it was that the district regularly checked the AEDs and conducted emergency treatment training.”
The district conducts annual training on AED use and CPR for all employees and installs AEDs in all community centers in the area, conducting regular inspections to prepare for emergencies. Jungnang-gu Mayor Ryu Gyeong-gi said, “The quick and professional response of the Myeonmokbon-dong Community Service Center staff saved a life,” and added, “We will continue to do our best in ongoing education and equipment management to be prepared for emergencies.”
Let's Find and Help Our Neighbors in Welfare Crisis Together... Geumcheon-gu Offers Rewards for Reporting At-Risk Households
50,000 KRW per report, up to 300,000 KRW annually in rewards
Discovering households facing various crises such as livelihood difficulties, housing instability, and illness
Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Seong-hoon) announced that it will provide rewards to individuals who contribute to discovering at-risk households to eliminate welfare blind spots.
This initiative aims to detect households in welfare blind spots early due to economic difficulties and to raise residents' awareness of at-risk households.
If a reporter discovers and reports an at-risk household, and the household is selected as a recipient of social security benefits such as basic livelihood security, a reward of 50,000 KRW per report (up to 300,000 KRW annually) will be paid.
The reporting targets are households facing various crises such as livelihood difficulties, housing instability, care gaps, and illness but have not yet received welfare benefits. However, households already receiving basic livelihood security, lower-income groups, single-parent families, or other supported households are excluded.
Additionally, those performing management duties such as community leaders, Tongtong Hope Narae members, life managers, caregivers, legal reporters such as teachers, and relatives within the eighth degree of kinship are excluded from receiving rewards.
Reports can be made by visiting or calling the local community center, via the KakaoTalk channel ‘Geumcheon Bokji Toktok,’ or through the Welfare Crisis Alert Service app.
Once a report is received, the community center visits the household to investigate living conditions and supports the application for social security benefits. After review, support eligibility is determined, and the reporter can receive the reward within 30 days of the application.
Geumcheon-gu Mayor Yoo Seong-hoon said, “We decided to provide rewards to reporters to further encourage residents' interest in at-risk households,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to discover and support welfare blind spots.”
"If You Are Emotionally Struggling, Get Help" Guro-gu Supports Psychological Counseling and Treatment Costs for Children and Adolescents
216 children and adolescents under 140% of median income... Providing psychological support and emotional development services
Apply by visiting the local community center by February 21
Guro-gu is providing tailored counseling and treatment costs to support the psychological and emotional stability of children and adolescents.
This project is part of the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s ‘2025 Community Service Investment Project,’ targeting children and adolescents living in Guro-gu from households with income below 140% of the median income.
Support is divided into two types: psychological support services and emotional development services.
Psychological support services provide up to 162,000 KRW per month for appropriate treatments such as psychological counseling, speech therapy, music and art counseling, sensory and play therapy for behavioral maladjustment in children and adolescents under 18 (including high school students).
Emotional development services offer instrument lessons, art therapy, music concert attendance, and more for children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 experiencing emotional and behavioral issues, with support up to 180,000 KRW per month.
A total of 216 participants will be selected (170 for psychological support services, 46 for emotional development services). Selected individuals can receive services once a week (four times a month) from March 2024 to February 2026, with support funds provided as social service electronic vouchers (National Happiness Card points).
Even if eligible for both services, applicants must choose only one when applying. Depending on median income, a co-payment of up to 54,000 KRW for psychological support services and up to 40,000 KRW for emotional development services applies, so prior confirmation is necessary.
Applications must be submitted by visiting the local community center by February 21. After document review, final selection results will be individually notified by the end of February.
Detailed eligibility criteria and support information are available on the Guro-gu website, and inquiries can be made to the Guro-gu Children and Youth Division.
A Guro-gu official said, “Psychological support and emotional development services are expected to reduce counseling costs and help children and adolescents grow healthily,” and added, “We hope for much interest and participation.”
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