Lee Jae-myung Administration's 'Gyeonggi Fire Department' Reduced Fire Truck Arrival Time at Disaster Sites by Over 1 Minute
[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Since Governor Lee Jae-myung took office, the number of 119 Safety Centers in Gyeonggi Province has increased by 23, and fire stations by 1 over the past three years. As a result, the arrival time of fire trucks at fire and disaster sites has been reduced by more than one minute.
According to the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters on the 9th, the number of 119 Safety Centers in the province was 166 before Governor Lee took office in 2017, and 23 new centers have been established since he assumed office in 2018. Including the 6 centers scheduled to be established next year, the total number of 119 Safety Centers in the province will increase to 195.
The number of fire stations increased to 35 with the opening of Suwon Nambu Fire Station in July 2019. The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters is currently promoting the establishment of Hwaseong Dongbu Fire Station (tentative name).
With the expansion of 119 Safety Centers and fire stations in the province, the arrival time of fire trucks at disaster sites has been shortened from 8 minutes 53 seconds in 2017 to 7 minutes 51 seconds at the end of last year, a reduction of 1 minute and 2 seconds.
The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters expects fire demand to continue to increase due to urban development in the province, and recently commissioned the Gyeonggi Research Institute to conduct a "priority study for new establishment" of 22 selected 119 Safety Centers through a demand survey. Based on the results of the study, the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters plans to proceed smoothly with the establishment of new 119 Safety Centers.
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Lee Sang-gyu, head of the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters, stated, "The establishment and decentralized placement of 119 Safety Centers have significantly contributed to securing the golden time to protect citizens' lives and property by drastically reducing the arrival time of fire trucks and ambulances at the scene." He added, "We will actively promote the establishment of 119 Safety Centers to provide equal fire services without blind spots."
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