'To Prevent Any Casualties' Jeonnam Fire Department Thoroughly Prepares for Typhoon Khanun

Hong Young-geun, Jeonnam Fire Headquarters Chief, Holds 'Emergency Command Video Conference'

Full Effort on Forward Deployment of Special Rescue Team and Expansion of 119 Reception Desks

Typhoon No. 6, 'Khanun,' is expected to pass through South Korea, prompting the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters to put all efforts into establishing the highest level of response readiness.

According to Jeonnam Fire on the 9th, Hong Young-geun, head of the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, chaired an 'Emergency Fire Commanders Video Conference' the day before.

The meeting was attended by the headquarters, fire chiefs of 22 cities and counties, and heads of various departments and teams, focusing on emergency rescue operations and damage prevention measures by agency according to the expected typhoon path. Safety management for 150 high-risk areas was also inspected.

Starting from this day, the 22 fire chiefs in the Jeonnam region will maintain a 24-hour work system and conduct on-site inspections to prevent secondary damage at 27 locations, including areas affected by landslides during the heavy rains in July.

Along with strengthening surveillance activities at 557 habitual flood-prone areas, special rescue teams will be deployed forward to the highest-risk areas along the typhoon path to actively respond to disaster situations.

To prepare for a surge in 119 emergency calls, the reception desks will be expanded from 30 to 50 units, and cooperation systems with related agencies will be strengthened to provide transportation means for resident evacuation during vulnerable times such as early morning hours.

Head Hong Young-geun said, "When staff are active, avoid excessive on-site activities and thoroughly reinforce patrol personnel and inspect and maintain firefighting equipment to ensure that not a single casualty occurs." He added, "Please do your best to establish a rapid, maximum, and highest response posture even in the worst-case scenarios during disasters."

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