Gwangju Wolgok 119 Safety Center New Building Opens... Full-Scale Operations Begin

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station (Chief Moon Gisik) announced on the 4th that Wolgok 119 Safety Center has newly opened and officially started operations.

The completion ceremony was held simply with about 20 attendees, including Moon Gisik, Chief of Gwangsan Fire Station, the captain of Gwangsan Volunteer Fire Brigade, and center staff, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the local community.

The relocation construction of Wolgok 119 Safety Center was carried out for 28 months from January 2018 to April this year. With a total project cost of approximately 2.24432 billion KRW, a new building with two above-ground floors and a total floor area of 942㎡ was constructed.

With the relocation of Wolgok 119 Safety Center, it is expected to provide high-quality fire services to Gwangsan residents by securing more favorable fire dispatch routes and improving the poor working conditions of on-site dispatch personnel.

Chief Moon of Gwangsan Fire Station said, “The new relocation of Wolgok 119 Safety Center has improved accessibility to disaster sites compared to before,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to establish ourselves as the best fire station responsible for the safety and property of citizens.”

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