Jeonbuk Fire Department, 119 Interpretation Volunteer Group Holds Fire Safety Education and Communication Event

15 Languages Including Filipino and Hindi...
A Team of 93 Members

The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Fire Department (Chief Lee Osook) announced that it held the '119 Interpreter Volunteer Firefighting Education and Communication Event' at the Jeonbuk 119 Safety Experience Center on the 26th.

On this day, 34 members of the 119 Interpreter Volunteer Group attended, received fire safety training, and engaged in in-depth discussions to strengthen disaster response capabilities.

The 119 Interpreter Volunteer Group, consisting of a total of 93 members, is capable of interpreting in 15 languages, including Nepali, Mongolian, Burmese, Vietnamese, Sinhalese, Arabic, Uzbek, Japanese, Chinese, Khmer, Thai, Filipino, Hindi, Lao, and Russian.

In addition, with the increasing number of foreign residents in the Jeonbuk region, the group is operated to break down language barriers during disasters and to support prompt rescue and emergency activities. This event focused not only on communication but also on substantially strengthening the fire safety capabilities of the interpreter volunteers.

Participants experienced ▲crisis escape drills ▲fire and first aid training ▲instructions on how to report to 119 and respond to various situations. They also held a discussion session to enhance communication, where they discussed customized response measures for multicultural families and foreign workers, preparing to ensure that interpretation support can be provided quickly and effectively in the event of an actual disaster.

Chief Lee Osook of the Fire Department said, "Prompt communication at disaster sites is directly related to saving lives," and added, "We will continue to provide unwavering support so that the interpreter volunteer group can perform even more professional roles through this training."