Gyeongbuk Province '58th Firefighting Day' Commemoration Ceremony ... 20 Meritorious Persons Awarded

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongsangbuk-do held the '58th Firefighters' Day' commemorative ceremony on the 9th at the Dongnak Hall of the provincial government office, attended by over 220 people including firefighters and volunteer firefighters.

At the event, Governor Lee Cheol-woo awarded commendations to 20 firefighters and volunteer firefighters, including 1 with a Medal of Honor, 4 with Presidential Citations, 6 with Prime Minister Citations, and 9 with Governor Citations, and held a time for communication and harmony.

In addition, 19 fire stations across the province individually held commemorative ceremonies for Firefighters' Day, providing an opportunity to commend firefighters and fire families who contributed to establishing a fire safety culture and to express gratitude for their hard work.

In his pre-distributed commemorative speech, Governor Lee Cheol-woo said, "The 58th Firefighters' Day, the first since the transition to national status, is a day to raise the pride of fire families and pledge the lives and safety of the residents." He added, "Thanks to the sweat and efforts shown by fire families during crises in the province such as the recent Andong wildfire and COVID-19, we were able to overcome Gyeongbuk's crisis. We will continue to strive to improve the treatment of firefighters and to expand equipment and manpower."

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