"Stay Strong with a Warm Meal"... Meal Support Begins for Wildfire Fighters and Firefighters
On the morning of the 28th, officials from the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association are providing meals to firefighters at Deoksan Elementary School in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam. Provided by Hope Bridge
View original imageThe Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association (Chairman Song Pil-ho) announced on the 28th that it has started providing meals to firefighters and suppression team members who are battling the largest wildfire in history.
On the same day, Hope Bridge delivered warm breakfast to about 550 firefighters and suppression team members at Deoksan Elementary School in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province. They also provided blankets and extra T-shirts for personnel who briefly returned to the headquarters after long hours of firefighting in strong winds.
The meal support is scheduled to continue for three days until the 30th, and Hope Bridge is considering extending the operation period and expanding the activity area if necessary.
On the morning of the 28th, officials from the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association are providing meals to firefighters at Deoksan Elementary School in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam. Provided by Hope Bridge
View original imageShin Hoon, Secretary General of Hope Bridge, said, "I heard that the firefighters who had a hearty breakfast responded positively," and added, "Hope Bridge will stand with everyone dedicated to disaster sites until the very end."
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This meal support was made possible by donations from Hope Bridge Honors Club members and supporters of the "Firefighter Support Project." Since the wildfire outbreak, donations for firefighter support have reached about 1.8 billion won. The number of citizens participating in the Hope Bridge petition supporting improved treatment for firefighters, titled "I am a Firefighter," is also rapidly increasing. About 34,000 people joined during this wildfire period, including 24,997 participants in just one day on the 26th.
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