Jeonnam Fire Department Strengthens On-Site Safety for Summer Natural Disaster Responses with Full Effort

Held Video Conference with Provincial Commanders... Discussed Emergency Rescue Measures and Safety Management Status

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Fire Department held a commanders' video conference to 'strengthen on-site safety for natural disaster responses during the summer season.'

According to the Jeonnam Fire Headquarters on the 6th, the meeting presided over by Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, was attended by over 30 people including the chiefs of 16 fire stations in the province, and heads and team leaders of various departments and offices of the fire headquarters.

The meeting discussed emergency rescue measures for flood and typhoon preparedness during the summer and the current status of on-site safety management by each station.

The main points included ▲ starting on-site activities after safety evaluation ▲ thorough wearing of safety equipment during on-site activities such as floods and typhoons ▲ strengthening patrols in high-risk areas prone to landslides and road subsidence ▲ forward deployment of firefighting forces to areas at risk of damage.

Ma Jaeyoon, Chief of Jeonnam Fire Headquarters, said, “Our fire department will do its best to be trusted by the public through expert on-site activities in various disasters,” and added, “We also ask the residents to actively cooperate by following safety rules.”