South Korean citizen delays ambulance for shower sparks outrage

A South Korean citizen‘s request for an ambulance to arrive 30 minutes later because he wanted to shower first sparked widespread criticism.

The man later complained that the paramedic who attended to him was unfriendly, leading to disciplinary action against the medic.

According to the Chosun newspaper, a large number of employees from Incheon’s Fire Department and the National Public Service Workers Union staged a protest outside Incheon City Hall on the afternoon of November 20. They were infuriated by the citizen’s actions, which they deemed disrespectful and ungrateful.

The Union reported that on August 7, a citizen (referred to as A) called the 119 emergency department requesting an ambulance since he was suffering from a fever and a runny nose. However, he asked them to arrive after 30 minutes as he wanted to bathe first.

In response, a…