Hampyeong Fire Station Promotes 'Firefighting Relics Tip Event'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Hampyeong Fire Station has actively promoted the 'Firefighting Relics Tip Event' which runs until August 7.

According to Hampyeong Fire Station on the 17th, the Firefighting Relics Tip Event is organized by the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korean Fire and Disaster Prevention Association, and sponsored by the National Fire Agency.

It was promoted to rediscover history by finding firefighting-related relics in connection with the Cultural Heritage Administration's project to list modern and contemporary cultural heritage in the field of fire safety.

The target relics include anything related to firefighting, regardless of size or type, from fire trucks to small badges.

To participate, owners or related persons of firefighting-related relics used from the modern opening of ports (1876) to the 1980s can register photos and brief descriptions on the relic tip site established by the National Fire Agency and the Korea Fire Industry Technology Institute.

After the event ends, experts will evaluate the historical value of the relics and present small prizes to about 180 people.

Additionally, relics with high value among them will be reviewed for designation as cultural heritage.

Im Donghyun, head of Hampyeong Fire Station, said, “Ownership or management rights of the reported relics will not change at all, so if you possess firefighting relics that have not been well known until now, please actively report them.”

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