Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters Begins Special Guard Duty for Lunar New Year Holiday

Special Alert Duty from the 24th for a Worry-Free Holiday without Fire or Emergency Concerns
Fire Prevention and Initial Response Measures to Be Strengthened

The Northern Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters will implement special alert duty and emergency measures for 11 days from the 24th to February 3rd to ensure that residents can have a safe and comfortable holiday.

Hong Jang-pyo, Head of the Gyeonggi-do Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters, is discussing emergency response collaboration during a visit to Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital on the 24th. Provided by Gyeonggi-do Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters

During the special alert duty period, mobile patrols will be conducted on fire-vulnerable targets to eliminate risk factors in advance, and on-site inspections for wildfire prevention will be expanded. In addition, the 119 emergency medical activities will be strengthened to respond to emergency transport, significantly enhancing on-site response readiness.

All firefighting equipment will be maintained at 100% operational status, and emergency dispatch routes will be secured for areas difficult for fire trucks to access and major traffic congestion zones. Pump ambulances will be proactively deployed to emergency medical vulnerable areas such as rural regions, and doctor-staffed helicopters (119 Heli-EMS) will be utilized to support the transport of critically ill patients.

Emergency medical councils and hotlines will be operated by region, and information on hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies open during the holiday period will be shared in real time to strengthen cooperation with related agencies.

Hong Jang-pyo, head of the Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters, said, “We will do our best to protect the lives and property of residents by preparing thorough measures for fire prevention and emergency patient transport during the Lunar New Year holiday,” adding, “We will create a safe and happy holiday through meticulous prevention activities and prompt response.”