Gyeonggi Fire Department Relieves On-Site Personnel of Litigation Burden... Operates 'Legal Specialist'
The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters will have legal experts within the fire headquarters take full charge of litigation related to legal disputes arising from various on-site activities such as fire, rescue, emergency medical services, and life safety.
Handling litigation arising from various disaster scenes requires specialized legal knowledge, making effective response difficult. It is also one of the tasks that litigation staff find burdensome as it is an additional duty beyond their primary responsibilities.
However, once a dedicated litigation officer is appointed, they will handle all aspects of litigation, including preparing written pleadings, attending hearings as legal representatives, consulting with the Gyeonggi-do litigation coordination department, and reporting on litigation progress. This will ensure professionalism in the work and enable effective responses to lawsuits.
Jo Sun-ho, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, stated, "While the Gyeonggi-do Fire Legal Support Team has alleviated many difficulties of fire personnel through legal consultations and opinions, the appointment of a dedicated litigation officer is expected to allow on-site personnel to focus more on their core duties of protecting the lives and property of residents, as well as providing legal protection."
Meanwhile, the Fire and Disaster Headquarters launched the ‘Gyeonggi-do Fire Legal Support Team’ in March 2018 to respond to various legal disputes faced by fire officers. Currently, seven fire officers with backgrounds as lawyers are active.
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Last year, the Legal Support Team handled a total of 982 cases, including 736 legal consultations, 215 legal advisories, 14 legal accompaniments, and 15 other litigation support cases. This represents a 47% increase compared to the previous year.
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