Jeonnam Jangheung Fire Station Opens... Full Operations Begin from the 7th

161 Firefighters on Duty and 28 Fire Trucks Deployed

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Residents of the Jangheung area in Jeonnam will receive faster fire service support.

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced on the 6th that the Jangheung Fire Station will open on the 7th and begin full-scale operations.

The Jangheung Fire Station was built on a 8,004㎡ site at 215 Wondori, Jangheung-eup, with a total project cost of 3.13 billion KRW, featuring a two-story building with a total floor area of 1,708㎡.

The first floor includes a fire truck garage, air respirator charging room, waiting room, break room, and dining area, while the second floor houses offices, meeting rooms, and training rooms.

The Jangheung Fire Station is staffed with 161 firefighters, 517 volunteer firefighters, and equipped with 28 fire vehicles.

It is organized into 3 departments, 2 safety centers, 1 rescue team, 4 emergency medical teams, and 3 regional teams, responsible for the safety of 281 villages in 3 towns and 7 townships, 1,290 fire safety targets, and 37,839 residents of Jangheung County.

With the new fire station taking over the Jangheung area, which was previously under the jurisdiction of the Gangjin Fire Station, it is expected that residents will receive faster fire safety services such as rescue and fire suppression.

Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “The establishment of the Jangheung Fire Station, which reflects the wishes of Jangheung residents, is expected to greatly help eliminate safety blind spots in the region,” adding, “We will do our best to protect residents’ lives and minimize property damage by responding quickly to various disasters.”

Meanwhile, once the planned relocation of the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters to Jangheung is completed next month, a fire safety cluster including the Fire Education Unit and Special Rescue Team will be formed, enabling response to land disasters occurring in all regions of Jeonnam within one hour.

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