23,000 Gyeonggi Firefighters to Serve as Heavy Rain Monitoring Personnel

Firefighters are clearing fallen trees caused by heavy rain.

More than 23,000 Gyeonggi-do firefighters and volunteer firefighters will serve as monitoring personnel for heavy rain.

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 30th that it has designated a total of over 23,000 monitoring personnel, including about 12,000 firefighters and about 11,000 volunteer firefighters, to respond in advance to localized heavy rain and strong winds during the monsoon season.

This measure is intended to take a more proactive approach in advance, considering that when heavy rain or strong winds occur, accidents are reported to 119 only after they happen.

Accordingly, the Fire and Disaster Headquarters will have personnel act as transmitters to report abnormal situations such as the start of localized heavy rain or structures shaking due to strong winds, even if no actual accidents have occurred.

A representative of the Fire and Disaster Headquarters explained, "If we respond after receiving a 119 call following an accident, the nature of the disaster inevitably leads to increased damage to life and property, but if we respond early and take preventive measures, the damage can be reduced."

Furthermore, rewards and other recognitions will be promoted for personnel who play a significant role in disaster prevention by identifying such risk factors in advance.

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