The fifth episode of the Monday 9pm drama " 119 Emergency Call " (Fuji TV, Monday 9pm) starring actor Nana Seino was broadcast on February 17th. The scene featured Yu Tanaka, a member of the Yokohama City Fire Department's General Affairs Division, played by Ryota Miura, making a complaint at a press conference, which became a hot topic on social media.
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One day, a man in his 30s called for an ambulance. Just prior to that, there had been a call from the same apartment building and ambulance personnel were on the scene.
The man also complained to the ambulance crew at the scene, but the first call was given priority, and the man was dealt with by the second call. However, the first call turned out to be a false call. The man, whose case had been put off until later, complained to the fire department. The fire department held a press conference, with Tanaka acting as the moderator.
The person in charge apologized, saying, "It is true that we ended up responding to a false report and caused discomfort to another caller (a man in his 30s). I am very sorry." During the question and answer session, a reporter pointed out, "Isn't it true that the Command Section was manipulated by a prank call? Overall, isn't there a decline in the quality of our staff, or is there a lack of training?" The person in charge replied, "Yes. We would like to continue to provide thorough guidance in the future so that we can respond to the voices of our citizens."
Tanaka listened to what the person in charge had to say with a complicated look on his face. After the press conference ended, the reporters began by asking, "Um, can we just ask one last thing?"
"This is just my personal opinion, but the command and control officers respond seriously to calls for help every day. No matter what kind of call it is, if there is even a 1% risk to the person's life, they will go and help. Unlike the villagers who gave up on the boy who cried wolf, the command and control officers have no choice but to continue to believe the caller, no matter how many times they are lied to. Because nothing can replace someone's life."
Furthermore, Tanaka was shown making a strong appeal, saying, "So please... refrain from making calls that trample on the feelings of these staff members! We ask for your cooperation in making proper use of 119!"
On social media, he attracted attention with comments such as, "Tanaka-san did a great job. He was really cool," "Tanaka-kun made me cry," "Tanaka-san gave a great speech!" "Thank you Tanaka-san! I fell in love with your passion!" and "It makes you want to call out "Tanaka!"
