Theory and Practical Exercises in a Two-Track Format
Over 50 Participants
Gwangju City held a "Basic Wildfire Training" on the 17th at the Mudeung Hall in City Hall, with the participation of over 50 people, including general civil service wildfire fighters and Mudeungsan National Park staff. Photo by Gwangju City
On the 17th, Gwangju City conducted a 'Basic Wildfire Training' at the Mudeunghall in City Hall to prepare for wildfires at the national disaster level.
About 50 people participated in the training, including members of the Gwangju City General Civil Servant Firefighting Team and staff from Mudeungsan National Park. The General Civil Servant Firefighting Team is a system established by the Korea Forest Service to prevent administrative inefficiency and confusion in the command system caused by unnecessary personnel deployment during medium and large-scale wildfires.
If a wildfire escalates beyond the initial response stage to a medium scale (over 50 ha), the district General Civil Servant Firefighting Team is mobilized. If it expands to a large scale (over 100 ha), the Gwangju City General Civil Servant Firefighting Team is deployed for mop-up operations and monitoring for remaining embers.
Since the spring wildfire prevention period last year, the city has organized and operated a firefighting team consisting of 50 general civil servants. The five districts are also operating their own firefighting teams according to their circumstances.
This training was conducted in a two-track format, combining theory and practical exercises to enhance wildfire prevention capabilities and response skills. After a basic theoretical session on wildfire prevention, suppression, and safety by expert instructors Bang Gunje and Kim Jongsoo from the Jeonnam Branch of the Korea Wildfire Prevention Technology Association, participants received hands-on training on the use of firefighting and safety equipment.
Meanwhile, Gwangju City also plans to provide wildfire prevention education for residents. In the first half of this year, the training will target residents and community leaders in rural areas of Gwangsan-gu, and in the second half, those in rural areas of Buk-gu. The curriculum will include wildfire prevention methods, how to report wildfires, response measures upon discovery, and safety rules to encourage citizen participation in reducing wildfire occurrences.
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