Jeonnam Fire Department Strives to Foster a Culture Recognizing Generational 'Differences, Not Divides'

Jeonnam Fire Headquarters building.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) is putting all its efforts into creating a workplace culture that fosters empathy and communication between generations.

According to Jeonnam Fire on the 22nd, the proportion of the MZ generation (born between the 1980s and 2000s) has reached 64.5% due to recent increases in hiring and diversification of recruitment methods.

Accordingly, to establish a workplace culture where senior and junior employees empathize and communicate, six policies across three areas will be implemented.

An anonymous 'online generation communication room' exclusively for employees will be operated to encourage free expression of opinions and discussions through comments between generations, and a survey of all employees will be conducted to analyze the causes of generational conflicts and find improvement measures.

To create an enjoyable workplace culture with active participation, a play and video contest themed on integrity and generational empathy, as well as a jump rope challenge to promote physical fitness and community spirit, will be held.

In particular, various types of informal meetings will be held to provide communication time, educational materials will be provided to understand language and cultural differences between generations, and self-learning will be encouraged to reduce generational conflicts caused by lack of dialogue and communication.

Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “If communication between generations has been one-way until now, we plan to promote a two-way approach between the older generation and the MZ generation,” adding, “We will strive to become Jeonnam firefighters who understand each other and respect each other's values.”

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