Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station, 119 Citizen Lifeguard Corps Inauguration Ceremony

According to the Northern Fire Station on the 15th, the Gwangju Northern Fire Station held the inauguration ceremony for the 119 Citizen Water Rescue Team in the main conference room of the Northern Fire Station in Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City on the same day.

The '119 Citizen Water Rescue Team' is a rescue team composed of members of social organizations, university students, residents, and volunteer firefighters, operating under the support of the fire station to ensure water safety during summer water activities and to promote citizens' autonomous safety awareness at summer water recreation sites.

This year, the Northern Fire Station's 119 Citizen Water Rescue Team consists of 40 waterfront safety personnel. To enhance their expertise, they received preliminary training twice on June 15 and 19, covering basic first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of water rescue equipment. Starting from July 1, for about two months on weekends and public holidays, they will conduct waterfront patrols twice a day around Gwangjuho Lake Ecological Park and provide water safety accident prevention education to vacationers, serving as guardians of citizen safety this summer.

A fire official stated, "We thank the waterfront safety personnel who will be active as part of the 119 Citizen Water Rescue Team. We will do our best to ensure the safety of citizens together with the 119 Citizen Water Rescue Team members to prevent any safety accidents in the Gwangjuho Lake Ecological Park area, a representative leisure and relaxation space for Buk-gu residents."

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