Gwangju Fire Headquarters to Accept Applications for New Firefighter Recruitment Starting on the 26th

A Total of 73 Candidates to Be Selected, Including 48 for Open Competition and 25 for Experienced Competition

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju Metropolitan Fire Safety Headquarters announced on the 24th that it will accept applications for firefighter recruitment from the 26th of this month to the 4th of next month.

The recruitment scale includes 48 positions for open competition (general firefighters) (45 men, 3 women) and 25 positions for experienced competition (21 men, 4 women), selecting a total of 73 people.

For experienced competition recruitment, the positions are divided as follows: 8 for emergency medical services (5 men, 3 women), 5 for rescue, 5 for driving, 1 for aviation coordination, 1 for aviation maintenance, 1 for chemical, and 4 for related majors (3 men, 1 woman).

The written exam will be held on April 3rd, and the physical fitness test will be conducted from May 13th to June 11th.

The recruitment schedule will proceed in the order of aptitude and personality tests, document screening from June 17th to August 20th, followed by interviews, with the final successful candidates expected to be announced on August 31st.

Unlike last year, applications will only be accepted through the Fire Agency's online application system, and from this year, applicants can apply to their preferred region regardless of their residence, but duplicate applications are not allowed.

Detailed information can be confirmed through the Gwangju Fire Safety Headquarters by phone or on their website.

Yang Young-gyu, head of the city’s Fire Administration Division, said, “We ask for the interest and applications of talented individuals who will be responsible for the safety of Gwangju citizens and become the future leaders of Gwangju Fire Department.”

Meanwhile, starting in 2022, the selection method for high school subjects in the written exam will be abolished. The previous method of choosing 2 elective subjects along with 3 mandatory subjects will be reorganized into 5 mandatory subjects: English, Korean History, Administrative Law, Introduction to Fire Science, and Fire-related Laws and Regulations.

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