National Fire Hospital Appoints 'National Fire Hospital Establishment Committee'... Composed of 7 Internal and External Experts

Appointment Ceremony Held on the 29th

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The National Fire Agency announced on the 30th that it held the appointment ceremony for the National Fire Hospital Establishment Committee, the first step toward establishing a special corporation, at the Government Sejong Complex on the 29th.

According to the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the National Fire Hospital, enacted on January 12, the foundation for establishing a special corporation for the National Fire Hospital has been laid. This enables the hospital to have legal capacity as a corporation, ensuring management independence and securing stable financial resources for efficient operation.

The Establishment Committee is composed of seven internal and external experts from four fields?medical, management, legal, and nursing?with the Deputy Commissioner of the National Fire Agency serving as the chairperson to ensure fairness and professionalism in the corporation establishment process.

The committee will draft the articles of incorporation, which will serve as the basic regulations for the hospital’s organization and operation, and will deliberate and decide on the appointment of executives such as the director, board members, and auditors, as well as other major tasks necessary for establishing the corporation.

Upon the enforcement of the law in July, the committee will complete the application for corporate approval and registration of establishment, transfer related affairs to the special corporation, and then dissolve.

Shin Yeol-woo, Commissioner of the National Fire Agency, expressed his sincere gratitude to the committee members, saying, "I sincerely thank the members who have joined the National Fire Hospital Establishment Committee," and urged, "Please make your best efforts to ensure that the special corporation, which will play a pivotal role in hospital operations, is established with expertise, fairness, and transparency."

Meanwhile, the total project budget for the National Fire Hospital is 140.1 billion KRW. It will be built as a general hospital with 300 beds, including four centers and one research institute?covering burn treatment, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and the Fire Health Research Institute?and 21 medical departments.

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