Gyeonggi Province Deploys 419 New Firefighters

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 13th that it has deployed 419 newly appointed firefighters to fire stations across the province.

The newly appointed firefighters will be assigned to their respective fire stations and then undergo a 10-week specialized firefighting education and training program at the Fire Academy in Yongin, including fire suppression, emergency medical treatment, and rescue operations.

A fire service official stated, "We are making efforts to secure firefighting personnel by increasing the ratio of special recruitment for specialized professionals in firefighting-related fields such as data processing, communications, and electrical work to prepare for the growing demand for fire services each year."