Nationwide Simultaneous Exam for Firefighters... Supervisors Striving for Quarantine Measures

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] On the 20th, the government conducted exams nationwide for the recruitment of firefighters, which had been postponed for three months due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Exam supervisors prevented outsiders from entering due to concerns about COVID-19 infection and only allowed candidates wearing masks to enter the exam venues.

The firefighter recruitment exam was originally scheduled for March 28 this year but was postponed due to the COVID-19 impact. At Cheongwon Academy in Nowon-gu, Seoul, the exam site for the Seoul firefighter recruitment written test, more than 1,000 candidates gathered.

Each candidate underwent a non-contact temperature check. Candidates with a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher or those coughing were either tested in a separately prepared exam room or transported to a nearby public health center. Supervisors wearing protective suits guided temperature checks and hand sanitization.

Candidates who arrived before the entry time were not allowed to enter classrooms undergoing disinfection and waited in line at 1.5-meter intervals from the building entrance.

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