Kim Dong-yeon: "We Will Do Our Best to Ensure the Professionalism and Morale of the Volunteer Fire Brigade"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon (center) is taking a commemorative photo after presenting appointment certificates and plaques of appreciation to the executives of the Gyeonggi Province Volunteer Fire Brigade Association on the 19th.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon met with executives of the Gyeonggi Province Volunteer Fire Brigade Association to express his gratitude for their activities and pledged to do his best to secure the professionalism of the volunteer fire brigade and boost their morale.

On the morning of the 19th, Governor Kim held a certificate awarding ceremony for the executives of the Gyeonggi Province Volunteer Fire Brigade Association at the provincial government situation room. He presented appointment certificates to 13 executives, including Shin Hee-cheol, elected as the male president of the Gyeonggi Province Volunteer Fire Brigade Association and president of the Pyeongtaek Fire Station Association, and Eom Su-hyun, elected as the female president and president of the Bundang Fire Station Association. He also presented a plaque of appreciation to former association president Choi Mi-kyung (Yongin Fire Station).

The 13 executives who received appointment certificates will lead the Gyeonggi Province Volunteer Fire Brigade Association, the largest in the nation with 11,147 members across 435 teams, for three years from this year until December 2025.

Governor Kim said, "I visited the wildfire site in Namyangju last week and was deeply impressed and moved to see the volunteer firefighters working hard on the suppression efforts. I also heard that they engage not only in fire suppression and rescue activities but also in various volunteer services for socially vulnerable groups during normal times," expressing his gratitude.

He continued, "We will do our best to secure the professionalism of the volunteer fire brigade and boost their morale by doing whatever Gyeonggi Province can do. Please keep in mind that the residents feel reassured and grateful when they see the fire headquarters, firefighters, and volunteer firefighters," he urged.

The Gyeonggi Province Volunteer Fire Brigade consists of 435 teams and 11,147 members, playing the role of guardians of residents' safety through fire suppression, fire prevention, rescue and emergency medical services, and support for residents' daily lives.

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