The Project to Recruit 20,000 Firefighters is on Track... Fire Agency to Recruit 4,155 Personnel This Year

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[Asia Economy Reporter Osangdo] The National Fire Agency announced on the 9th that it will recruit 4,155 personnel this year, including on-site response firefighters.

The personnel to be recruited this time will be assigned to frontline city and provincial fire stations. The shortage of existing personnel is 3,667, with 408 additional personnel for new fire stations, and 80 personnel for current issues. Personnel for new fire stations will be assigned to three fire stations to be established in Jinangun, Jeonbuk; Jangheunggun and Wando-gun, Jeonnam, where there are no fire stations, as well as 14 regional 119 Safety Centers including Gangil 119 Safety Center of Gangdong Fire Station in Seoul.

The National Fire Agency has been conducting a project to recruit 20,000 firefighters since 2017. The goal is to recruit a total of 19,871 personnel over five years until 2022.

They increased personnel by 1,500 in the second half of 2017, 3,404 in 2018, and 3,755 last year, totaling 8,659, and plan to recruit an additional 11,212 personnel going forward.

The National Fire Agency stated that due to the recruitment project over the past three years, the population per firefighter decreased from 1,091 in 2017 to 1,004 in 2018, and 926 last year. When the 20,000 recruitment project is completed, the population per firefighter is expected to drop to 768.

The number of firefighter recruits and the schedule will be announced by each city and province by the end of this month in accordance with the national level 9 exam schedule.

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