[Jeonnam Fire Department News] 1st Firefighter Training Lecture Contest and More

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced on the 21st that it held the ‘1st Jeonnam Fire Officer Education and Training Competition’ at the Jeonnam Fire School auditorium.

This competition was organized as an opportunity for instructors and lecturers, including professors and trainers who provide specialized education for newly appointed and incumbent personnel at Jeonnam Fire School, to improve their teaching skills and select representatives for the national competition.

The 8 finalists who passed the first written screening freely chose lecture topics in their respective specialized fields (fire, rescue, emergency medical services, publicity) and delivered passionate lectures in the second round of the competition.

As a result, the Grand Prize was awarded to Fire Lieutenant Ryu Jehwan (Fire) from Jeonnam Fire School, the Excellence Award to Fire Sergeant Choi Youngju (Emergency Medical Services) from Naju Fire Station, the Encouragement Award to Fire Sergeant Kim Taemun (Rescue) from Suncheon Fire Station, and Fire Sergeant Nam Yungil (Emergency Medical Services) from Gwangyang Fire Station.

Considering the COVID-19 situation, the competition was broadcast live on YouTube, allowing anyone to watch online, and the event was successfully concluded with enthusiastic interest and support online.

Jeonnam Fire Headquarters ranked 3rd in last year’s National Fire Officer Education and Training Lecture Competition and also achieved excellent results in the Public HRD Contest hosted by the National Human Resources Development Institute.

Chief Ma Jaeyoon stated, “I hope this will be an opportunity for staff who research and are responsible for education and training in each specialized field to achieve even greater development.”

◆ Annahee, a student at Muan Elementary School, wins 3rd place nationwide in the National Children’s Fire Safety Poster Contest

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Ma Jaeyoon) announced that Annahee, a 3rd-grade student at Muan Elementary School who represented Jeonnam in the ‘2021 Children’s Fire Safety Poster Drawing Contest,’ won 3rd place nationwide and received the Fire Agency Commissioner’s Award.

Annahee expressed the danger of overheating and fire caused by plugging many electronic devices into a single outlet with the title “Stop it, or we’ll all die,” conveying that this could lead to a serious accident.

The creative idea and expression, reminiscent of a popular drama line, received high praise.

The Children’s Fire Safety Poster Drawing Contest has been held annually since 1948 in November, the ‘Fire Safety Emphasis Month,’ to raise safety awareness among children.

A total of 1,143 entries were submitted from Jeonnam, and only one work selected as the best was sent to the national competition after intense judging.

Judging was conducted on 19 works representing cities and provinces nationwide, selecting 4 awards (2 from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, 2 from the Fire Agency Commissioner).

Lee Joonghee, Head of the Response Prevention Division, said, “We expect that exhibiting the award-winning fire safety works seen through children’s eyes will provide an opportunity for residents to re-recognize fire safety.”

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