A 119 paramedic from Mapo Fire Station in Seoul is providing first aid to an elderly patient suspected of having heat-related illness. According to an analysis provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, the overall risk of death is 16% higher than usual during a heat wave in which the perceived temperature rises above 38 degrees. With the number of presumed heat-related deaths already at two this year, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency is implementing customized heat-related disease prevention measures for groups vulnerable to heat waves, such as the elderly and those with underlying diseases.