Gwangyang Fire Station Awarded 'Best' in Comprehensive Evaluation Hosted by Jeonnam Fire Headquarters

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced on the 12th that among the 16 fire stations in the province, Gwangyang Fire Station was awarded the highest honor in the ‘2019 Fire Station Comprehensive Evaluation’.

The comprehensive evaluation of fire stations assesses a total of 93 tasks across five areas: fire administration and equipment management, on-site response, prevention safety, emergency rescue and first aid, and situation management.

In this evaluation, Gwangyang Fire Station scored 1484.96 points (88.02%) and was selected as the top fire station.

Hampyeong and Damyang Fire Stations were rated excellent, followed by Muan, Yeosu, Hwasun, and Boseong Fire Stations.

The selected fire stations receive commendations from the Governor of Jeonnam along with monetary rewards.

Last year, the average score of the 16 fire stations in Jeonnam was 1429.89 points out of a total of 1687 points, achieving 84.76%, which is a 2.61% increase compared to the previous year.

Based on this evaluation result, the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters plans to gather opinions from fire stations and hold discussions to improve evaluation indicators, finalizing this year’s evaluation plan by March.

Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “This year, we will develop evaluation indicators based on the safety of residents to improve fire services and strive to realize the ‘Jeonnam Happiness Era Where My Life Changes,’ ensuring the safety of residents.”

Meanwhile, Jeonnam Fire achieved excellent results last year, including ▲ continuous inspections and guidance leading to a reduction in drunk driving incidents ▲ improvement in integrity through events such as the Integrity Culture Contest ▲ strengthening fire safety by installing fire safety facilities (slides, ramps, etc.) in facilities for vulnerable evacuees ▲ advanced airway management for cardiac arrest patients ▲ increased three-person occupancy rate in ambulances improving survival rates of cardiac arrest patients, and ▲ ranking first nationwide in spring fire prevention measures.

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