Advancing Proactive Disaster Environment Preparedness with New Construction
Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held the opening ceremony of the new Jinjeon 119 Safety Center building on the 22nd.
About 300 people attended the event, including Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Kim Igeun, Chairman of the Changwon Special City Council, Kang Yongbeom, Vice Chairman of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council, provincial council members, city council members, and the Fire Headquarters chief. The ceremony proceeded in the order of opening declaration, progress report, commemorative speech, and plaque unveiling.
Changwon Special City held the opening ceremony of the new Jinjeon 119 Safety Center building on the 22nd.
The Jinjeon 119 Safety Center is located at 289-1, Oseo-ri, Jinjeon-myeon, with a site area of 3,946㎡ and a total floor area of 980.46㎡ across two above-ground floors, equipped with garages and offices. Fire pump trucks, water tank trucks, and ambulances are stationed there, and full-scale operations began on January 2.
Until last year, Jindong, Jinjeon, and Jinbuk myeon were all covered by the Samjin 119 Safety Center for emergency dispatches, ensuring citizens' safety. However, with the full-scale operation of the Jinjeon Center starting this January, firefighting services have been strengthened with faster response times in the Jinjeon and Jinbuk myeon areas.
The city has been promoting the construction and relocation of 119 Safety Centers to prepare for disasters that change moment by moment, striving to eliminate underserved areas in firefighting services. Going forward, the city plans to continuously implement safety-related projects to respond swiftly to disasters.
Mayor Hong said, “With the opening of the Jinjeon 119 Safety Center, rapid firefighting response is now possible in distant blind spots,” and added, “We will do our best to build a safe Changwon at the center of Northeast Asia.”
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