Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station, All-Out Effort to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

Active Encouragement of Up to 20% Remote Work and Flexible Commuting Hours by Department

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station (Chief Im Jongbok) will actively implement telecommuting and other measures until the COVID-19 quarantine level is lowered.

This is a measure to strengthen the COVID-19 quarantine system in relation to a recent case where a COVID-19 infected person visited Gwangsan Fire Station and Songjeong·Pyeongdong 119 Safety Centers consecutively before being confirmed positive.

Earlier, Gwangsan Fire Station has been implementing the measures since the 13th, following the upgrade of Gwangju Metropolitan City's quarantine response system to 'Social Distancing Level 2.'

To reduce the density of personnel working in the office, telecommuting is allowed up to 20% of each department's staff, except for departments where telecommuting is difficult due to the nature of their work, such as field dispatch departments, and a flexible working hours system is actively encouraged and implemented.

In addition, to prevent employee infections, the station is maintaining a thorough quarantine system by practicing social distancing such as habitual mask-wearing, refraining from entering high-risk facilities and attending personal gatherings or events, thorough disinfection of ambulances and the office building, and strengthening access control to the building.

Chief Im Jongbok said, “We will do our utmost to ensure that the mission of firefighters, who prioritize the safety and protection of citizens' lives, is not disrupted due to COVID-19 infections.”

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