Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon: "If On-Site Commanders Judge the Situation and Make Decisions, I Will Trust and Support Them"

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon announced that he will create a "safe Gyeonggi Province" centered on on-site operations.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon announced through SNS news of a social disaster joint training in which all relevant organizations including firefighting, local governments, police, and education participated together for the first time in Korea, and said, "Disasters occur in an instant, and decision-making must be made promptly at the scene. I promised today that if on-site commanders judge the situation and make decisions, the governor will trust that decision and provide support."

He continued, "I will respect the decision-making of on-site commanders regardless of rank and provide practical support. Going forward, I will steadily accumulate the achievements of field-centered 'social disaster joint training' to create a 'safer Gyeonggi Province.'"

The following is the full text of Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon's SNS post.

<Respecting and Supporting the Field>

As society becomes more complex, new types of unpredictable disasters are occurring. In particular, there is a shortage of accumulated 'know-how' and 'manuals' for dealing with social disasters.

Following the October 29 tragedy, we announced the 'Five Major Resident Safety Measures' to protect the lives and safety of residents. Today, we conducted a 'social disaster joint training' to keep that promise. This is Korea's first social disaster training in which all relevant organizations participate together.

With firefighting, local governments, police, education, and other related organizations all gathered at the hypothetical social disaster scene, there was a sense of urgency. Many things that were not visible from the office became visible.

Disasters occur in an instant.

Decision-making must also be made promptly at the scene.

I promised today that if on-site commanders judge the situation and make decisions, the governor will trust that decision and provide support. I will respect the decision-making of on-site commanders regardless of rank and provide practical support.

That is pragmatism, and that is field-centered, resident-centered administration.

Going forward, I will steadily accumulate the achievements of field-centered 'social disaster joint training' to create a 'safer Gyeonggi Province.'