This Year’s First Jeonnam Fire Service Public Recruitment: 530 Positions, 5,078 Applicants

Competition Rate 9.58:1, 'Highest Ever' Record

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] A total of 5,078 candidates applied for this year's first open recruitment exam for Jeonnam fire officers, selecting 530 people, marking the highest competition rate ever at 9.58:1.

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced on the 15th that the Jeonnam fire officer recruitment written exam will be held on the 20th at 10 test centers across the province.

The recruitment process will begin with this written exam, followed by the announcement of successful candidates on the 3rd of next month, then physical fitness tests, medical examinations, document screening, and interviews in order.

Especially this year, as the exam originally scheduled for March was postponed once due to COVID-19, a cooperative system with related organizations has been established, and the exam will be conducted according to strengthened quarantine measures.

On the exam day, candidates must wear masks, disinfect their hands with sanitizer provided at the entrance of the test center, and undergo a temperature check before entering. Those with a temperature above 37.5℃ or symptoms such as coughing will take the exam in a separate room for symptomatic candidates.

Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “We will thoroughly implement the exam with strict quarantine measures to ensure the safety of candidates,” and added, “We will strive to recruit many outstanding talents so that high-quality fire services can be provided to the residents.”

Meanwhile, successful candidates of the written exam can check the results on the 3rd of next month on the Jeonnam provincial government website under the exam information section or on the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters website under the recruitment information section.

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