Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station Conducts Physical Fitness Assessment

On the 12th, firefighters from the Northern Fire Station conducted a physical fitness assessment. Photo by Gwangju Northern Fire Station.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Junho] Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station (Chief Lee Dong-young) announced on the 19th that it is conducting physical fitness assessments for all employees at the gymnasium within the Gwangju-Jeonnam branch of the Korean Red Cross located in Maegok-dong.

The physical fitness assessments will be conducted four times until the 24th and have already been held twice on the 12th and 13th.

These assessments are conducted annually to enhance the basic physical fitness of firefighters, aiming to protect citizens' lives and ensure personal safety by improving job performance capabilities during on-site activities such as fire fighting, rescue, and emergency medical services.

The evaluation consists of six events: grip strength, back strength, sit-and-reach, standing long jump, sit-ups, and shuttle run. The assessments are conducted in compliance with equipment disinfection and COVID-19 infection prevention guidelines.

Joo Sun-mi, Head of the 119 Disaster Response Division, said, “Please do your best to maintain consistent physical fitness to protect the safety of both citizens and yourself.”

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