On August 20, the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters held a special lecture on the prevention of bee venom allergies.
The Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced that on this day, it hosted a preventive special lecture via a non-face-to-face video conference for 140 on-site safety inspectors in the video conference room on the fourth floor of the headquarters.
The lecture was given by Professor Jang Yunseok from the Department of Allergy at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, who also serves at the Gyeonggi Southern Atopy Asthma Education Information Center. He explained the types of bee venom, local and systemic allergic symptoms, and emergency response methods for anaphylaxis.
Anaphylaxis, which is a bee venom allergy, can cause life-threatening symptoms such as shock and airway swelling.
Kim Jaebyung, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, stated, "The moment our personnel are dispatched to the field, they must protect not only the safety of others but also their own lives," adding, "We will strengthen our prevention-focused system by expanding bee venom allergy testing for field personnel."
The Fire and Disaster Headquarters plans to share a recording of this special lecture with all staff and distribute the educational materials as well.
Meanwhile, the total number of 119 emergency calls nationwide related to beehive removal last year was tallied at 304,821.
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