Gyeonggi Fire Department Wins 'Grand Prize and Excellence Award' at National Volunteer Firefighters Lecture Contest

Officials from Guri Fire Station and Guri Women's Volunteer Fire Brigade, who won the grand prize in the cardiopulmonary resuscitation category at the National Volunteer Fire Brigade Lecture Contest, are taking a commemorative photo immediately after receiving the award.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] In the National Volunteer Fire Brigade Lecture Contest, Gyeonggi-do Fire Department received the Grand Prize in the 'Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation' category and the Excellence Award in the 'Life Safety' category.

According to the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters on the 20th, at the '8th National Volunteer Fire Brigade Lecture Contest' held from the 19th to 20th of this month at Sono Belle Vivaldi Park in Hongcheon, Gangwon-do, Guri Fire Station and Guri Women's Volunteer Fire Brigade won the Grand Prize in the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation category. In addition, Anseong Fire Station and Gongdo Women's Volunteer Fire Brigade won the Excellence Award in the Life Safety category.

About 500 volunteer firefighters and fire officials from across the country participated in this contest, competing in two categories: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Life Safety, showcasing their lecture skills.

This contest was held to enhance the professional teaching abilities of volunteer firefighters and to promote a culture of safety among the public, fulfilling their role as safety guardians.

Nam Hwa-young, head of the Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters, stated, "We hope that through this contest, professional instructors among volunteer firefighters will be nurtured, providing an opportunity to expand the scope of volunteer fire brigade activities."

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