Jeonnam Fire Department Strengthens Rescue Team Response Capabilities for Water-Related Accidents with Hard Work

Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Hong Young-geun) is stepping up efforts to strengthen the response capabilities of rescue team members to water-related accidents.

Jeonnam Fire announced on the 13th that it will conduct special rescue training twice (from the 10th to the 14th and from the 24th to the 28th) for about 40 rescue team members.

In response to the recent increase in water-related accidents due to frequent guerrilla rainstorms during the summer, the training was promoted to enhance the operation skills of water rescue equipment and improve rescue techniques of the rescue team members.

The training focuses on ▲assembling and wearing diving equipment ▲practicing rescue and search techniques for victims of water accidents ▲scenario training and performance evaluation ▲accident prevention and emergency response.

Last year, Jeonnam Fire responded to 612 water-related accidents, handled 326 cases, and rescued 125 lives.

Jung Gang-ok, head of the Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Division, said, “This year, as the number of visitors to camping sites and valleys is expected to increase, we will protect the safety of residents through efficient and prompt life rescue at disaster sites by conducting water rescue training.”

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