Jeju purchases 6 negative pressure ambulances for COVID-19 response system
Ambulances will be in operation starting next month

Negative pressure ambulances will be deployed at fire stations and health centers in Jeju Island to help the COVID-19 response system.

The provincial government has recently purchased six negative pressure emergency vehicles with 1.2 billion won in state funds. Four were placed at fire stations and the remaining two were placed at the Seogwipo City and Jeju City Health Centers. The ambulances will be in operation starting next month after employee training and equipment installation are complete.

There was previously one negative pressure ambulance in Jeju, which was operated by Jeju National University Hospital.

5. 음압구급차 6대 도입, 소방서-보건소 배치

제주도내 소방서와 보건소에도
음압특수구급차가 배치돼
코로나19 대응체제에 도움을 줄 전망입니다.

제주특별자치도는
최근 국비 12억원을 지원받아 음압특수구급차 6대를 구입해
4개 소방서와
제주시.서귀포시보건소에 각 1대를 배치하고
직원 교육과
장비 설치를 마친 후 다음달부터 운영합니다.

지금까지
제주지역 음압특수구급차는
제주대학교병원에 단 한대만 운영돼 왔습니다.