Hwaseong Fire Department Strengthens Emergency Response with Special Fire Vehicles Deployed on Site

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Hwaseong Fire Department announced on August 8 that it will strengthen field adaptation training for special fire vehicles through year-end to enhance emergency response capabilities at various disaster sites.

Special fire vehicles include aerial ladder trucks, articulated aerial platforms, water supply vehicles, unmanned fire-breaking water cannons, and chemical tankers, which are used during high-rise building and underground floor fires. Hwaseong Fire Department operates a total of 11 such vehicles.

The special fire vehicle training will be conducted using a phased, systematic training system consisting of ▲daily functional proficiency training using the fire department headquarters ▲weekly field adaptation training using high-rise buildings and other fire-prevention target facilities ▲monthly surprise message-based actual training conducted by the department.

In addition, firefighting tactical training utilizing internal fire hydrants installed in buildings and connected water supply pipes and other fire suppression facilities will be continuously conducted.

Meanwhile, Fire Chief Lee Jung-sik of Hwaseong Fire Department said, "Through developing various tactical methods using special fire vehicles and enhancing operational capabilities, we will do our best to prevent safety accidents at disaster sites and protect valuable lives and property."