Seoul Fire Department Conducts On-Site Training for Kyrgyzstan Firefighters... Chief Choi Tae-young Participates

Passing Advanced Know-How... Practical Field Training for Foreign Firefighters Conducted

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 23rd that it will operate on-site practical training for foreign firefighters at the Seoul Fire Academy located in Eunpyeong-gu to enhance the national status through the transfer of disaster management knowledge, experience, and policies of Seoul Fire.

The on-site practical training for foreign firefighters, which will be held until the 30th, was promoted with the purpose of fostering friendly relations and cooperation with the target countries as well as providing practical assistance in cultivating competent disaster response personnel.

The participants in the practical training are 10 firefighting officials from Kyrgyzstan, a country located in Central Asia, who are high-ranking officials capable of exerting practical influence on the firefighting policies of their country.

In this training, 14 expert instructors including Choi Tae-young, head of the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters, will participate and conduct lectures on 16 specialized subjects such as Korea’s firefighting education system and major policies promoted by Seoul Fire.

The main training programs include △ Korea’s firefighting education system and public education △ Current status and major policies of Seoul Fire △ Firefighter recruitment and personnel system △ Disaster site safety management △ Fire suppression and firefighting tactics, among others.

Meanwhile, since 2021 when face-to-face education was difficult due to COVID-19, the Seoul Fire Academy has established a ‘Global Network Firefighting Education Platform’ and has been conducting remote education for foreign firefighters. Through this, 96 firefighting officials from Indonesia and Mongolia completed basic courses on the Seoul firefighting system in four sessions over the past year.

Seong Ho-seon, head of the Seoul Fire Academy, said, “The Seoul Fire Academy is offering educational programs befitting Korea’s elevated status and sharing various know-how with the international community,” adding, “We plan to continue developing specialized training courses tailored to the needs of target countries.”

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