Kim Dong-yeon visits Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters and Suwon South Fire Station on New Year's Day

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Kab-dong] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters 119 Integrated Situation Room and Suwon South Fire Station on the morning of the 1st as his first schedule of the new year, encouraging staff and urging them to work for public safety in the province.

Governor Kim said, "I appreciate your dedication, and I ask that you do your best this year to create a safe Gyeonggi Province. I came to share a warm lunch as well," adding "Your efforts have been great, and wishing you a happy new year. Thank you."

He also mentioned Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters personnel (6 ambulances, 12 personnel) dispatched to Muan, Jeollanam-do in connection with the "Jeju Air passenger aircraft accident," encouraging them by saying, "Our personnel have worked hard."

The 119 Integrated Situation Room visited by Governor Kim is located on the 5th floor of Suwon South Fire Station. The administrative departments of the Fire and Disaster Headquarters, including the Fire Administration Division, relocated to the former Gyeonggi Province Council building in September last year, and the 119 Integrated Situation Room is scheduled to relocate in May for dispatch system design purposes. Accordingly, approximately 30 people, including 119 Integrated Situation Room staff and Suwon South Fire Station personnel, attended the encouragement event that day.

Subsequently, Governor Kim Dong-yeon visited Pyeongtaek Port in the afternoon to observe the year's first export operations.

At Pyeongtaek Port, Governor Kim met with port workers and encouraged them, saying, "I came to express my gratitude for your efforts to serve the South Korean economy as I watched the loading of the year's first import and export cargo."

Governor Kim assessed the current situation, saying, "The South Korean economy is currently facing comprehensive difficulties. Investment is declining due to domestic uncertainty, export growth rates are falling, and this very serious situation is compounded by political instability," adding, "This year is an important turning point for whether the South Korean economy will decline or make a comeback."

Governor Kim then joined port workers on site in chanting the slogan "Fighting for South Korean economic vitality" to pool efforts for economic revitalization.

Pyeongtaek Port, a trade port in the Poseung-eup, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province and Songsa-myeon, Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do areas, opened as an international trade port in 1986 and was designated as a national strategic port in 1996, growing into a world-class port in the shortest period.

Operating a total of 64 berths (34 in Pyeongtaek, 30 in Dangjin), it handled 116 million tons of import and export cargo annually as of 2023. In terms of automobile cargo volume, it ranks first nationally, handling 24.6% of all domestic ports.