Please Name the New Firefighting Helicopter That Will Fly to You!

Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters KUHC-1, Mission Deployment Scheduled for September

The new firefighting helicopter KUHC-1 of the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters. [Image source=Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Se-ryeong] The Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters will hold a contest to name the new fire helicopter being introduced to the Fire Headquarters from the 25th to August 7th.

The new fire helicopter ‘KUHC-1’ is a multipurpose domestic helicopter manufactured by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), delivered on June 10th.

After completing the training period for adapting to the new model by the end of August, it will be deployed for actual missions in September.

The name of the new helicopter should include ▲ the symbolism of a fire helicopter that saves the precious lives of residents and soars vigorously ▲ popularity so that anyone can recognize it as a fire helicopter ▲ regional characteristics reflecting Gyeongnam’s local features.

Any Gyeongnam resident can propose a name through the Gyeongnam Resident Participation Platform.

The name will be finally decided in August through an online vote among provincial fire officials and evaluation by related experts.

The selected new name will be used as the call sign of the fire helicopter during actual dispatches, and the contest winner will be invited to the helicopter inauguration ceremony in September to receive a prize, including a 500,000 won gift certificate.

Head of Headquarters Kim Jong-geun said, “We are holding this Gyeongnam fire helicopter naming contest together with the residents,” and added, “Our headquarters will do its best to create a safe Gyeongnam by dispatching the new helicopter anywhere.”

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