Response training assuming new corona infection of ferry passengers Osaka July 20 13:24

Assuming that a passenger suspected to have been infected with the new coronavirus is on board the ferry while navigating, a drill was held at the ferry terminal in Izumiotsu, Osaka to confirm the transportation procedures.

The training was conducted on the assumption that an emergency suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus occurred during a ferry traveling in Osaka Bay, and approximately 70 people, including employees of the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters and ferry companies, participated. did.

All of them wore protective clothing and took part in the training.First, the doctor at the public health center transferred from the patrol boat to the ferry and asked a question in the cabin. I told the ferry crew and the Maritime Sheriff.

After that, the Maritime Sheriff put the patient on a stretcher, carried it to the quay by patrol boat, and carefully checked the procedure to take over the patient to the ambulance that rushed.

Osamu Sakata, chief of the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, said, "I was able to proceed with the training without delay. I would like to continue to exchange information between private businesses and related organizations to prevent the spread of infection." It was