Jeju Fire Headquarters, Volunteer Fire Brigade Playing a Key Role as Safety Guardians

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Fire Safety Headquarters (Chief Park Geun-oh) is playing a key role as local safety guardians through the Jeju Volunteer Fire Brigade in response to Typhoon Hinnamnor, the 11th typhoon.

According to the Jeju Fire Headquarters on the 6th, the Jeju Volunteer Fire Brigade deployed a total of 1,431 volunteer firefighters from the 1st, when Typhoon Hinnamnor was expected to move northward, until the day the typhoon passed through Jeju, actively taking the lead in minimizing typhoon damage across the province.

For elderly people aged 65 or older living alone, specialized instructors from the Volunteer Fire Brigade were assigned exclusively to operate elderly care services focused on removing vulnerabilities and conducting pre-safety inspections to prevent typhoon damage in advance.

They also played a vital role as local safety guardians by actively preparing for the typhoon’s arrival through safety patrols in vulnerable areas such as habitual flood zones, pre-safety inspections of houses in vulnerable areas, and removal of drainage blockages.

Hyun Sang-ho and Kim Myung-ja, co-presidents of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association, said, “We will continue to take the lead in minimizing damage to Jeju residents by establishing a proactive response system to local disasters and will actively support the recovery from typhoon damage.”

Meanwhile, the Jeju Volunteer Fire Brigade is organized and operated with 74 teams and 2,210 members. Especially this year, they have expanded the scope of activities by recruiting outstanding young and middle-aged personnel and increasing the acquisition of volunteer fire brigade professional qualifications.

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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