Gyeonggi-do Fire Academy Wins 1st Place in Two Categories at the Public HRD Contest

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi-do Fire Service Academy won first place in both the teaching and learning category and the research and development category at the "39th Public HRD Contest Finals" held over two days from the 17th to the 18th at the National Human Resources Development Institute for Public Officials in Jincheon, Chungcheongbuk-do.

The Public HRD Contest is an annual competition hosted by the National Human Resources Development Institute for Public Officials, divided into teaching and learning and research and development categories, aimed at discovering professors and administrative staff working at public institution education and training organizations.

Among the 12 teams participating in this competition, Professor Lee Yong-gu of Gyeonggi-do Fire Service Academy gave a lecture titled "Emergency Breathing Method, Breathe with Thought!" and won the Presidential Award in the teaching and learning category. With this, Gyeonggi-do Fire Service Academy has won the Presidential Award in the teaching and learning category for two consecutive years following last year.

In the research and development category, which had 10 participants, Professor Kang Seok-hwa of Gyeonggi-do Fire Service Academy presented a research paper titled "Empirical Analysis of Factors Affecting Command Competency Enhancement in VR-Based Firefighting Education and Training," winning first place (Director of the Ministry of Personnel Management Award).

Professor Lee Yong-gu of Gyeonggi-do Fire Service Academy said, "Winning first place in both categories of the Public HRD Contest is a recognition of the excellence of Gyeonggi-do Fire Service Academy's education management, programs, and faculty," adding, "I will use this award as an opportunity to conduct more research and become a professor who can incorporate research results into education."

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