Hanssem Takes Initiative to Improve Working and Living Conditions for Firefighters Nationwide

Hanssem executives and employees are taking a commemorative photo with firefighters from Yongsan Fire Station. Juyoung Lee, Head of External Cooperation at Hanssem (fourth from the left), and Moonsung Lee, Chief of Seobinggo 119 Safety Center at Yongsan Fire Station (fifth from the left).
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Hanssem, a comprehensive home interior specialist company, announced on the 9th that starting from the second half of this year, it will carry out the "Firefighter Work and Residential Environment Improvement Activities," which involve repairing aging facilities at fire stations nationwide and renovating the homes of families of firefighters who have died in the line of duty or been injured.

Hanssem decided to proceed with these work and residential environment improvement activities as the company aims to fulfill its corporate social responsibility, recognizing that firefighters tirelessly work day and night for the safety of the public.

Using its own products, Hanssem plans to repair aging facilities such as kitchens, bathrooms, duty rooms, and lounges at fire stations across the country. Since firefighters spend a significant amount of time at fire stations due to shift work, the goal is to provide a more comfortable working environment.

By the end of this year, the activities will be conducted at a total of six fire stations located in areas including Seoul Seobinggo, Jeonbuk Anseong, Gangwon Gangchon, Incheon Dorim, Jeonnam Hwasan, and Daegu Maegok.

Residential environment improvement activities will also be carried out for families of firefighters who have died in the line of duty or been injured. This expands the scope of the residential environment improvement activities that Hanssem began in 2015 to include firefighter families. A total of 13 households will be targeted by the end of the year.

The firefighter work and residential environment improvement activities will be directly conducted by Hanssem employees and construction partner technicians working across the country. They will visit the sites to identify areas needing improvement, provide consultations, take measurements, and carry out product installations.

A Hanssem official stated, "As social consensus has formed regarding the improvement of treatment for firefighters who work for the safety of the public, firefighters were converted to national public officials this year," adding, "Hanssem will fulfill its corporate social responsibility by conducting these firefighter work and residential environment improvement activities from a private sector perspective, with the belief that if firefighters are comfortable, the public can be comfortable as well."

Meanwhile, in July last year, Hanssem signed a business agreement with the Fire Agency, the Korea Firefighters Mutual Aid Association, and the Korea Retired Firefighters Association to promote the welfare of firefighters and has been conducting various activities. In March, it delivered 1,230 sets of bedding, including blankets and comforters, to firefighters working on the COVID-19 frontlines and provided 500 liters of disinfectant for quarantine operations.

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