Jeonnam Fire Department Puts Full Effort into Supporting Firefighters' Mental Stability and Helping Disaster Victims Restore Daily Life

Operation of 'Sobang Simrijiwondan'... Establishing a Systematic Psychological Support System

Jeonnam Fire Headquarters (Chief Oh Seung-hoon) is putting effort into stabilizing the mental and physical health of firefighters and supporting the rapid recovery of disaster-affected residents.

Jeonnam Fire announced on the 15th that it will operate a Fire Psychological Support Team for firefighters and residents affected by large-scale disasters.

This initiative is being proactively implemented in accordance with the amendment of the "Basic Act on Health, Safety, and Welfare of Firefighters (Establishment of Central and City/Province Fire Psychological Support Teams, etc.)" to be enforced in August.

The Fire Psychological Support Team is an independent dedicated organization overseeing policies and projects related to the mental and physical health of firefighters.

It manages psychological counseling services, which were previously operated at the fire station level, at the fire headquarters level and strives to establish a systematic psychological support system.

Composed of a director, policy and project team, and psychological support team, it promotes in-depth counseling for high-risk groups concerning mental health, operates mental and physical stabilization programs, and runs emergency psychological recovery support projects for residents.

Chief Oh Seung-hoon said, "I ask the Fire Psychological Support Team to play a pivotal role in stabilizing firefighters' mental and physical health and in the rapid recovery of disaster-affected residents' daily lives."

Meanwhile, Jeonnam Fire, which has hired the largest number of psychological counselors among fire headquarters, has been operating visiting counseling rooms, mental health counseling and testing, and stress resilience enhancement programs.

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