A firefighting radio record showing the urgent rescue situation at the time of the Itaewon disaster has been released.
According to the recording related to the rescue in Yongsan Itaewon-dong of the Seoul General Disaster Prevention Center released by the Itaewon Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters of the Democratic Party of Korea today (8th), the fire department constantly requested additional firefighting forces and police dispatch through radio.
After 10:15 when the first report of the accident was received, it is the first time at 10:18 that the request for the police has been mentioned on the fire radio.
After that, at 10:20 and 24, they ask for 'call the police'.
At 10:31, the commander of the on-site dispatch team said, 'Please ask the police to guide the passers-by in the front of the alley to the side of the street.'
At 10:26, the situation room spread the news that "the current number of reports is about 15".
'I think you should send them all to the police and fire trucks.
After reporting at 10:15 stating that people were being crushed, 'there were wounded people on the street,' there was a flood of rescue calls.
The command team leader reported at 10:29, "The crew are moving on foot because it is currently difficult to enter vehicles."
At 10:31, two minutes later, he explained, "About 30 passers-by have fallen in the alley right next to the Hamilton Hotel, and an ambulance has not been seen until now."
At this time, the report that the three people were unconscious is also shared.
At 10:42, an additional call came in saying, "About 15 people are performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), but there are not enough people.
10:43 The command team leader issues the first stage of response.
He said, 'About 20 people have fallen on the ramp of the Hamilton Hotel.'
The command team leader reported, "Please request the police as soon as possible so that we can secure the entrance to the alley on the left side of the hotel."
Around 11 o'clock, a radio message came in saying, "About 30 people are completely unconscious" and "We need to send more crew members."
The head of the Yongsan Fire Station announced by radio at 11:05 that he was in command.
50 minutes after the accident.
He called for additional firefighting assistance behind the Hamilton Hotel at 11:09.
Shortly thereafter, he also demanded police assistance, saying, "We need to send a lot of police force behind the Hamilton Hotel. Quickly."
He also said there were about 40 CPR patients behind the hotel, and he again called for the expedited assistance of additional firefighters.
Firefighters arriving at the scene then ordered to run quickly to the back of the hotel.
At 11:13, the Seoul General Disaster Prevention Center Situation Room announced a two-step increase in response.
The chief of Yongsan Fire Station said, "There are so many CPR patients, I can't even count how many," he said, asking for additional firefighting and police forces.
The chief of Yongsan Fire Department also ordered an emergency call at 11:36 a.m. to mobilize all off-duty people in the house.
The head of the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters first appeared in the transcript at 11:48.
He declared, "As of the present time, we will issue the third stage of the response."
The chief of Yongsan Fire Station continued to request the police to control traffic, etc.
Around 11:55 pm, he said, "There is no control from Noksapyeong to Itaewon Station. We need to urgently request additional police dispatch so that an ambulance can leave."