'National Firefighting Skills Competition' Jeonnam Representative Selection Confirmed

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The final representatives for Jeonnam Province who will participate in the '33rd National Firefighting Skills Competition' to be held this September have been confirmed.

According to the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters on the 24th, the representatives selected for the national firefighting skills competition are Hwasun Fire Station for the fire category, Suncheon Fire Station for the rescue category, Yeosu Fire Station for the emergency medical tactics category, and Goheung-Hampyeong Fire Station for the Best Firefighter category.

Jeonnam Fire had previously selected the first-place teams in each category in the first round, which took place over three days starting May 28, with 256 representative players from 16 fire stations across the province participating.

In particular, this year the selection method was improved by holding a second round the day before, where the four first-place teams from the first round and additional applicants from interested fire stations were evaluated to make the final selection, followed by a send-off ceremony.

The Jeonnam representative team will intensify their preparations with focused training over the next three months, aiming for first place at the national competition.

Ma Jaeyoon, head of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “We will do our best to achieve good results at the national competition based on the skills honed through intensive training,” adding, “Through repeated training, we will provide high-quality firefighting services to the public at various disaster sites and protect the safety of the residents.”

Meanwhile, the National Firefighting Skills Competition is a contest where firefighters from cities and provinces nationwide compete fiercely over two days in seven events across four categories: fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical services, and Best Firefighter.

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