Gyeongnam Sancheong-gun Strengthens Northern Area Firefighting Capacity ... Geumseo 119 Regional Fire Station Groundbreaking

Target Completion Early 2023, Total Project Cost 2.6 Billion KRW, Jurisdiction of Geumseo, Saengcho, Obu

Perspective view of the Geumseo 119 District Construction Project.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, and Sancheong Fire Station are establishing the 'Geumseo 119 Regional Unit' to strengthen firefighting capabilities in the northern area.

On the 7th, Sancheong-gun and the fire station announced that they have started construction of the Geumseo 119 Regional Unit building project, aiming for completion in early 2023.

The Geumseo 119 Regional Unit will be built with a total project cost of 2.6 billion KRW, consisting of a two-story building located in Jusang-ri, Geumseo-myeon.

The unit will have a total floor area of 800㎡ and a site area of 1,841㎡. It will be staffed with 15 firefighters and equipped with 3 vehicles. It will have jurisdiction over Geumseo-myeon, Saengcho-myeon, and Obu-myeon.

Once completed, the Geumseo 119 Regional Unit is expected to promptly respond to increased firefighting demands due to Donguibogam Village, the Sancheong Herbal Medicine Festival, and the 2023 Sancheong Expo.

Sancheong Fire Station currently operates the direct 119 Rescue Team, Sancheong 119 Safety Center, Danseong 119 Safety Center, Sindeung 119 Regional Unit, and the Sancheong Fire Station Mountain Rescue Team (located in Sicheon-myeon).

At the end of last year, the 'Sancheong-gun Wildfire Response Center' was completed in Maechon-ri, Geumseo-myeon, where 17 specialized wildfire prevention and suppression personnel are currently working for early wildfire suppression.

Fire Chief Kim Jae-su said, “Currently, the closest center to Geumseo and Saengcho-myeon is the Sancheong 119 Safety Center, and it took more than 20 minutes to arrive at the scene when dispatched to mountainous areas such as Geumseo, Saengcho, and Obu. Once the Geumseo 119 Regional Unit is completed, it will help eliminate blind spots in distant disaster areas and secure the golden time, greatly aiding in the protection of property and lives as well as responding to mountain disaster accidents.”

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