Jeonnam Fire Department to Hire 459 New Firefighters This Year

Applications accepted from the 26th to the 4th of next month... 263 Firefighters, 57 Rescuers, 100 Paramedics

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) will newly hire 459 firefighters this year.

According to Jeonnam Fire on the 24th, the scale of new hires by field is 263 firefighters (253 men, 10 women), 57 rescue personnel, and 100 emergency medical technicians.

In particular, they plan to hire professionals in various fields such as fire-related departments, legal affairs, chemistry, information and communication, and fireboat navigation and engineering to enhance expertise in diverse areas and secure firefighting policy capabilities and organizational competitiveness.

The firefighting field will be selected through an open competitive recruitment exam, while the rescue and emergency medical fields will be selected through a career competitive recruitment exam requiring qualifications or experience.

Although the number of new hires this year has slightly decreased compared to last year, the number of hires in the frontline rescue (42.2%) and emergency medical (11%) fields, which are responsible for the safety of residents, has been significantly expanded.

Through this, they plan to strengthen response capabilities in the field of public safety.

A major change in this year's firefighter recruitment is that the status has changed from local government officials to national government officials, so there are no residency restrictions. The application process, which was previously handled by each city and province, has been unified through the Fire Agency's online application system.

It is not possible to apply for overlapping regions or recruitment fields.

The age for applicants is 18 to 40 years old for the firefighting field selected through open competition, and 20 to 40 years old for career competitive recruitment.

The application period for this new recruitment is from 10 a.m. on the 26th to 6 p.m. on the 4th of next month, lasting 7 days. The written exam will be held on April 3.

Detailed information can be found on the Fire Agency and Jeonnam Fire Headquarters websites, and any other inquiries can be directed to the Fire Administration Division of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters.

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