Mayor Jung Myung-geun of Hwaseong Special City Attends 4th Volunteer Firefighter Day Ceremony

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Mayor Jung Myung-geun of Hwaseong Special City attended the '4th Volunteer Firefighter Day Ceremony' held on the 19th at the conference room of Hwaseong Fire Station, encouraging the dedication and hard work of volunteer firefighters.

Hwaseong City's volunteer fire department, currently composed of 32 units with approximately 800 members, assists firefighting operations at various disaster scenes including fires and performs diverse volunteer activities for citizens.

The ceremony was attended by Mayor Jung Myung-geun, National Assembly Member Bae Jung-su, 200 volunteer firefighters, city and provincial lawmakers, and 51 firefighters, adding luster to the occasion.

The event proceeded with the national anthem ceremony, introduction of guests, awards for meritorious service, and inauguration of new volunteer fire units. Mayor Jung presented commendation awards to four volunteer firefighters.

In his remarks, Mayor Jung said, "Thanks to the great courage and spirit of sacrifice shown by the volunteer firefighters at various disaster scenes, our city has been able to overcome numerous crises wisely," expressing his deep gratitude.

He then congratulated the inauguration of new volunteer fire units including the Seosin Women's Volunteer Fire Department and the Multicultural Specialist Volunteer Fire Department, saying, "I expect that Hwaseong's safety network will be further strengthened through the activities of specialist members reflecting local characteristics."

Meanwhile, Hwaseong City's volunteer fire department plans to continue serving as Hwaseong's safety watchdog this year through △fire extinguishing and patrols △disaster prevention promotion and campaigns △cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for citizens.