Kim Dong-yeon Visits Fire Disaster Headquarters for First New Year Schedule to Encourage... "Thankful for Dedication"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters 119 Integrated Situation Room and Suwon Southern Fire Station in Gwonseon-gu, Suwon, on January 1st as his first schedule of the new year to encourage the staff and ask them to work for the safety of the residents.

Governor Kim said, "I thank you for your dedication and ask you to do your best to make Gyeonggi Province safe this year as well. I came to have a warm lunch together," expressing his gratitude by saying, "Thank you for your hard work, and I wish you a happy new year. Thank you."

He also mentioned the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters staff (6 ambulances, 12 personnel) dispatched to Muan, Jeollanam-do, in relation to the ‘Jeju Air passenger accident,’ saying, "Our personnel are working hard," encouraging them.

The 119 Integrated Situation Room that Governor Kim visited is located on the 5th floor of Suwon Southern Fire Station. The administrative departments, including the Fire Administration Division of the Fire and Disaster Headquarters, moved to the former Gyeonggi Provincial Council building in September last year, and the 119 Integrated Situation Room is scheduled to relocate in May for the design of the dispatch system.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon (second from the right in the front row) is encouraging firefighters along with Joseonho, Head of the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters (first from the right in the front row), during their visit to the Fire and Disaster Headquarters Comprehensive Situation Room and Suwon Southern Fire Station on the 1st. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

Governor Kim encouraged the staff working in the Fire and Disaster Headquarters Integrated Situation Room and had lunch with the employees at the headquarters cafeteria.

After visiting the Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Governor Kim plans to move to Pyeongtaek Port to visit the first export site of the new year and encourage the port workers. He will then visit the joint memorial altars for the victims of the Jeju Air passenger accident set up at Muan International Airport (4:30 PM) and 5·18 Democracy Square in Dong-gu, Gwangju (6 PM).

On the previous day, December 31st, Governor Kim also visited the ‘Jeju Air passenger accident victims joint memorial altar’ set up at Suwon Station to pay his respects.

Earlier, on December 30th, Gyeonggi Province established joint memorial altars near the lobby of Suwon Station and at Uijeongbu Station Plaza, welcoming mourners until January 11th. Gyeonggi Province operates the Gyeonggi Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters until the situation is resolved to respond to and support the Jeju Air passenger accident.