Jeonnam Fire Department Fully Supports Mental and Physical Protection for Firefighters in the Field

Operation of Recovery Support Vehicles

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced on the 24th that it will operate a ‘Recovery Support Vehicle’ to protect the physical and mental health of firefighters working in heatwaves and disaster sites.

The Recovery Support Vehicle was prepared to prevent dehydration and provide sufficient rest space for on-site personnel during prolonged disaster site activities, including the heatwave period when fatigue is high in summer, to prevent heat-related illnesses.

Jeonnam Fire designated five vehicles, including those at the Fire Headquarters, Yeongam, Gangjin, and Suncheon Fire Stations, and the Honam Special Rescue Team, as Recovery Support Vehicles, and plans to deploy them by region to fire sites and others.

In particular, the vehicles will be dispatched immediately in cases of large-scale disasters of response level 2 or higher, prolonged response activities, or when protective measures such as exhaustion or dehydration of on-site personnel are needed.

The vehicles are always equipped with a 9-item heatwave response kit (icebox, ice vest, bottled water, etc.), a person in charge is designated to manage the vehicle safely, and portable radios are deployed for real-time support.

Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “The safety of firefighters at disaster sites is directly linked to the safety of citizens. We will actively utilize the Recovery Support Vehicle to protect on-site personnel and minimize safety accidents, doing our best to safeguard the precious lives and property of the residents.”

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