Jeonnam Fire Department Strengthens Firefighting Capacity and Improves Working Conditions to Fully Protect Residents

This Year's First Supplementary Budget Increased by 8.5% Compared to the Original Budget

The Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Hong Young-geun) announced on the 19th that the first supplementary budget for 2023 was finally confirmed at 466.9 billion KRW, an increase of 36.5 billion KRW (8.5%) from the original 2023 budget of 430.4 billion KRW.

This appears to be the result of Jeonnam Province actively accepting the Fire Headquarters' commitment to "focus on strengthening firefighting capabilities and improving employee working conditions."

Looking at the key projects, 5 billion KRW will be invested in the construction of new fire stations as part of the five-year plan for fire station modernization.

The fire station projects include the construction of the 3rd dormitory of the Fire Academy, Mokpo Honam 119 Safety Center, Yeosu Industrial Complex 119 Substation, Gwangyang Okryong 119 Regional Unit, and Hwasun Iyang 119 Regional Unit.

An additional five ambulances reflecting island areas and emergency demand will be added, and the budget for firefighting equipment such as personal protective equipment will be increased by 1.1 billion KRW, with 400 million KRW allocated for the installation of firefighting water facilities.

Jeonnam Fire will also focus on welfare budgets to improve employees' working conditions.

Details include ▲increasing special health examination fees for 1,500 rescue and emergency personnel from 200,000 KRW to 250,000 KRW per person ▲12 billion KRW for renovation of aging fire stations ▲500 million KRW for installing exhaust emission facilities in fire station garages ▲and reflecting personnel expenses due to salary system improvements to the level of public safety officers.

Hong Young-geun, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “We will do our best to protect the safety and happy lives of the residents by investing the budget to strengthen disaster response capabilities and eliminate safety blind spots.”

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