Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters Wins Presidential Award in Integrated Defense Posture Assessment...First in the Nation
The Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters has received the Presidential Award in the integrated defense posture assessment.
The Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 24th that it had been awarded the Presidential Commendation at the 2025 Integrated Defense Posture Assessment, which was held at the State Guest House of the Blue House on the 23rd. The organization was recognized for its excellence in training execution capabilities, cooperative networks, and its overall response system. This marks the first time in the nation that a fire agency has received the Presidential Commendation in the field of integrated defense.
This assessment comprehensively reflected wartime, terrorist, and complex disaster response capabilities, as well as the level of cooperation among civilians, government, military, and police, and the degree of practical training execution.
The Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters ranked first in the assessment for two consecutive sessions in 2023 and 2025 during the Hwarang Exercise, which is conducted every two years.
In the past year, the Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters handled 5,490 fire cases, 227,360 rescue cases, and 527,547 emergency medical cases, functioning as a key safety institution that protects the daily lives of Gyeonggi residents.
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Choi Yongcheol, Acting Director in charge of the Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters, stated, "Integrated defense is not simply a military response but a system that encompasses disasters, terrorism, and all aspects of national crises. Ultimately, all of these preparations are aimed at protecting the 'ordinary days' of our residents. Therefore, we will focus on establishing a response system that actually works, not just on training."
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