Dongdaemun-gu, Open Recruitment for New Members of the Volunteer Disaster Prevention Team

Organizational Restructuring Through New Recruitment of General and Professional Members Until the 25th... Carrying Out Disaster Prevention Activities in All Areas Including Natural Disaster and Safety Accident Prevention and Recovery-

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) announced that it will publicly recruit new members for the local autonomous disaster prevention group until September 25.

Through this new recruitment, the focus will be on recruiting members with professional qualifications in medical care, life rescue, heavy equipment, social welfare, and other fields, in order to organize the group so that the autonomous disaster prevention team can perform specialized disaster prevention duties and play a practical role in preparing for disaster situations.

The recruitment targets individuals or organizations (companies, institutions, schools, religious groups, clubs, etc.) residing or located in Dongdaemun-gu, and those wishing to join can fill out an application form at the local community service center.

The autonomous disaster prevention group is composed of general members and professional members with expertise according to the Dongdaemun-gu Local Autonomous Disaster Prevention Group Operation Ordinance, and performs disaster prevention activities in all areas related to natural disasters, social disasters, and safety accidents, including prevention, preparation, and recovery.

Currently, the Dongdaemun-gu autonomous disaster prevention group has 223 members, including Chief Kim Dae-sik (Jangan 2-dong). They actively participate in natural disaster prevention, response, and recovery activities such as snow removal, rainwater drain restoration, and shade tent inspection for heatwave preparedness, as well as patrol activities within the area to ensure the safety of residents.

The district plans to expand support for activities according to the revised Dongdaemun-gu Local Autonomous Disaster Prevention Group Operation Ordinance on August 10, once the organization is reorganized through the recruitment of new members.

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “I hope the local autonomous disaster prevention group becomes a good model of public-private cooperation for raising safety awareness and disaster prevention,” and added, “We will do our best to thoroughly prepare for various disaster situations, including damage caused by climate change, to ensure the safety of our residents.”

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