Firefighter Off Duty Discovers Vehicle Fire... Early Extinguishing Prevents Major Damage

Firefighter Oh Jin-seok of Goheung Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] It was recently revealed that a firefighter off duty discovered a vehicle fire and prevented major damage through initial firefighting efforts.

According to the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters on the 3rd, a traffic accident occurred near the west gate exit of the National Garden in Suncheon City at around 6:18 PM on the 27th of last month.

Firefighter Oh Jinseok of the Goheung Fire Station, who was visiting the National Garden with his family on his day off, noticed flames under the front bumper on the passenger side of the accident vehicle.

Firefighter Oh immediately took a vehicle fire extinguisher from his own car and began extinguishing the fire. After controlling the flames to some extent, he explained the possibility of re-ignition to the vehicle owner, assisted with the 119 emergency call, and then left the scene.

Shortly afterward, firefighters dispatched from a nearby fire station arrived and took over the situation.

Thanks to Firefighter Oh’s prompt response at the early stage of the fire, the flames did not spread further and were extinguished after burning only the underside of the vehicle.

The owner of the accident vehicle said, “I was so flustered right after the accident that I couldn’t move inside the car, but thanks to the firefighter’s calm guidance, a secondary accident was prevented,” and added, “I would like to express my gratitude once again to the firefighter who helped me.”

Firefighter Oh Jinseok said, “Any firefighter present at the scene would have helped,” and added, “I will always strive to be a firefighter who protects the safety of the people.”

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