Taichung Qingshui Police Traffic Control for Baishatun Mazu; Pilgrims' Armbands Embroidered with Ambulance Hotline
With a record 460,000 participants in the Baishatun Mazu pilgrimage, Taichung police are implementing traffic controls, while Tung's Hospital has set up a dedicated medical hotline to prevent overwhelming the local 119 emergency system.
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The Baishatun Gongtian Temple Mazu pilgrimage in Tongxiao Township, Miaoli County, will depart late at night on the 12th after boarding the palanquin. This year, over 460,000 people have registered, setting a new record high.
The Qingshui Precinct of the Taichung City Police Department issued a press release today stating that the Baishatun Mazu palanquin is expected to arrive in Qingshui, Wuqi, and Shalu districts on the 13th. Due to the unpredictable nature of the pilgrimage route, the police will mobilize 115 personnel to implement flexible traffic controls along the way to ensure smooth traffic flow, and will strictly enforce rules against traffic violations.
Tung's Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, which is responsible for emergency medical care during the pilgrimage, also issued a press release. Vice Superintendent Wu Chao-hsin reminded the pilgrims (Xiangdengjiao) that their armbands feature an emergency medical hotline number, "0917-565799." They can directly call this dedicated number to avoid paralyzing the existing 119 emergency resources across various counties and cities along the route.
He mentioned that the Tung's medical team has a mobile command center. Through two-way radios, 2 escort ambulances and 22 patrol motorcycle ambulances are ready to be dispatched at any time to reach the rescue scene as quickly as possible. There are 36 rotating doctors and nurses, and 50 ambulance volunteers deployed at Gongtian Temple, Chaotian Temple, and key locations along the route. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150410
The Qingshui Precinct of the Taichung City Police Department issued a press release today stating that the Baishatun Mazu palanquin is expected to arrive in Qingshui, Wuqi, and Shalu districts on the 13th. Due to the unpredictable nature of the pilgrimage route, the police will mobilize 115 personnel to implement flexible traffic controls along the way to ensure smooth traffic flow, and will strictly enforce rules against traffic violations.
Tung's Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, which is responsible for emergency medical care during the pilgrimage, also issued a press release. Vice Superintendent Wu Chao-hsin reminded the pilgrims (Xiangdengjiao) that their armbands feature an emergency medical hotline number, "0917-565799." They can directly call this dedicated number to avoid paralyzing the existing 119 emergency resources across various counties and cities along the route.
He mentioned that the Tung's medical team has a mobile command center. Through two-way radios, 2 escort ambulances and 22 patrol motorcycle ambulances are ready to be dispatched at any time to reach the rescue scene as quickly as possible. There are 36 rotating doctors and nurses, and 50 ambulance volunteers deployed at Gongtian Temple, Chaotian Temple, and key locations along the route. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150410