National Special Firefighting Equipment Officers Gather in One Place

Fire Agency-Related Workshop Held

To enhance the utilization of special firefighting equipment at large-scale disaster sites, more than 200 special firefighting equipment operators and maintenance specialists from across the country will gather in one place.

The National Fire Agency announced on the 30th that it will hold the "Special Firefighting Equipment Operators and Maintenance Specialists Workshop" in Boeun-gun, Chungbuk, until the 31st. Special firefighting equipment refers to 70m aerial (articulated) ladder trucks, rough terrain pump trucks, unmanned demolition water cannon trucks, large-capacity monitor systems, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) analysis and decontamination vehicles, among others.

This workshop was organized to share policy trends related to firefighting equipment among central and provincial officials and field personnel, and to create a more efficient firefighting equipment management and operation system through consensus building.

Kim Seung-ryong, Director of the Equipment Technology Bureau, stated, “The unseen heroes at disaster sites are the personnel who operate and maintain special firefighting equipment.” He added, “Taking this workshop as an opportunity, we will strengthen our response capabilities to swiftly handle disasters caused by climate change and enhance the utilization of advanced special equipment to lead in protecting the precious lives and property of the people.”

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