Jeonnam Fire Department Collaborates to Create a Safer Eutteum Jeonnam

2022 Year-End Settlement and 2023 Work Plan Reporting Meeting Held

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Kim Joil) put their heads together to create a ‘Safer Euddeum Jeonnam.’

Jeonnam Fire recently held a 2022 work summary and 2023 work plan briefing session to reflect on the past year.

The meeting was attended by department heads and fire station chiefs, discussing the achievements and reflections on the policies implemented, major initiatives for the coming year, and conveying key pending issues.

In 2022, Jeonnam Fire strengthened firefighting response capabilities in remote island areas by opening the Jindo and Sinan Fire Stations, establishing an on-site command unit, and launching a medium-sized helicopter, thereby building a more detailed firefighting network and improving the on-site command system.

They actively responded not only to disasters within the province but also to nationwide disasters such as the apartment construction site collapse accident in Gwangju and the large-scale forest fire in Uljin, Gyeongbuk. In Pohang, which suffered significant damage from Typhoon Hinnamnor, volunteer firefighters’ active service activities left a good example of East-West harmony.

By promoting special fire investigations with civilian experts, they enhanced external trust and transparency, and operated a prior notification system for important construction works such as welding and cutting, strengthening safety management to prevent industrial accidents in national industrial complexes.

Jeonnam Fire earned the trust of Jeonnam residents by achieving excellent results in a total of 15 fields, including winning the Prime Minister’s Award at the 35th National Firefighting Skills Competition, ranking first nationwide in the comprehensive evaluation of spring fire prevention measures, and first place in the national research presentation contest on strengthening on-site response capabilities.

In 2023, Jeonnam Fire will complete the installation of fire stations in all 22 cities and counties of Jeonnam with the opening of Gokseong and Gurye Fire Stations, and will promote projects to eliminate safety blind spots and create an environment for equitable safety services by establishing two new 119 Safety Centers.

To strengthen on-site response capabilities, they will reinforce 56 firefighting vehicles necessary for various disaster responses, including specialized wildfire suppression vehicles and negative pressure ambulances, and will also strengthen firefighting equipment to prepare for the increasing number of electric vehicle fires each year.

Additionally, they plan to rapidly introduce 4th industrial revolution-based technologies to improve on-site response expertise, such as expanding the distribution of firefighting-dedicated drones, installing drone video surveillance systems, expanding emergency vehicle priority signal systems, and participating in an artificial intelligence (AI) ambulance pilot project.

Chief Kim Joil said, “Jeonnam Fire will become an organization that develops further with the mission to protect the lives and property of residents under any circumstances,” and added, “We will reflect the results discussed in this meeting in next year’s work plan and do our best to realize a ‘Safer Euddeum Jeonnam.’”

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