A Woman in Her 30s Who Passed the Firefighter Exam with a Fake Career Certificate Fined 5 Million Won

Company Issuing False Certificates Fined 3 Million Won

A man in his 30s who forged his career to pass the firefighter exam was fined.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A man in his 30s who forged his career to pass the firefighter exam was fined.

According to Cheongju District Court on the 21st, Judge Ko Chun-soon of Criminal Division 3 sentenced firefighter A (35, female), who was indicted for obstruction of official duties by deception, to a fine of 5 million won.

B, the CEO (45, male) of a private emergency transport company who issued the false career certificate, was also fined 3 million won.

A passed the written exam for the 'Firefighter Career Competitive Recruitment in the Emergency Medical Field' in 2016.

A submitted career verification documents to the Chungbuk Fire Headquarters, including a copy of a Level 1 Emergency Medical Technician certificate, a career certificate for 2 years and 2 months, and a health insurance qualification confirmation.

However, the fire headquarters recruitment officer informed A that "career prior to obtaining the Level 1 Emergency Medical Technician certificate is not recognized," and that A's practical experience as an emergency medical technician was 4 months short.

The eligibility requirement is to have more than 2 years of emergency medical work experience in the relevant field and to hold a Level 1 Emergency Medical Technician or nurse certificate.

As a result of submitting the false career certificate as career verification to the fire headquarters, A was finally accepted.

The National Fire Agency confirmed this fact while conducting a full investigation of public officials hired with experience from private transport companies in 2018.

The court stated, "The defendant obstructed official duties by actively deceiving the authorities to be appointed as a firefighter despite not having worked at a private emergency transport company," and "when an internal investigation regarding the false career was underway, the defendant attempted to conceal the illegal act by filing false income reports."

The court further explained the sentencing reason, saying, "Considering that after passing the written exam, the defendant was in a confused psychological state upon realizing the misunderstanding of eligibility requirements and made a reckless choice."

The Chungbuk Fire Headquarters suspended A from duty in November 2018. The fire headquarters plans to hold a disciplinary committee soon to decide the level of punishment.

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