Gyeonggi Fire Department Launches 119 Instructor Group Composed of 20 Members from 9 Countries...Nation's First

Cho Sun-ho, Head of Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters (fifth from the left), is taking a commemorative photo with attendees after the launch ceremony of the Global Safety 119 Instructor Group on the 5th.

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters has formed the nation's first "Global Safety 119 Instructor Group" composed of foreigners from nine countries and has begun full-scale activities.

On the 5th, the Fire and Disaster Headquarters held an inauguration ceremony for the "Global Safety 119 Instructor Group," attended by about 100 people including safety education officers from 35 fire stations in the province, and announced on the 6th that appointment certificates were handed over.

The Global Safety 119 Instructor Group consists of 20 members from nine countries: China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Mongolia, Japan, Cambodia, Nepal, Laos, and Pakistan.

They were selected from foreign volunteer firefighters and participants in CPR competitions within the province.

Before the launch, the instructors received three weeks of training on essential competencies, including the Korean fire system, how to report to 119, fire evacuation, first aid, and lecture management.

Going forward, the instructor group will provide on-site safety education targeting foreigners in the province, such as foreign employment workplaces, multicultural centers, and alternative schools.

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters expects that having foreign fire safety instructors will greatly help in disaster prevention and response for foreigners.

Mr. Xu Meng, originally from China, who received the appointment certificate that day, said, "It is personally an honor and exciting to provide various safety education to immigrants living in Korea," adding, "I want to help even a little so that many immigrants can live more safely."

Cho Sun-ho, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, said, "As the number of foreigners in Gyeonggi-do continues to increase, we launched the nation's first foreign safety instructor group to maximize educational effects by connecting instructors who speak the same language," expressing expectations that "it will serve as a stepping stone to overcome language and cultural barriers and lead multicultural safety education."

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