Gyeonggi Province, Police, and Fire Services Launch 'Gyeonggi Disaster Safety Council' for Cooperative Framework

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Gyeonggi Province, police, and fire services have launched the 'Gyeonggi Disaster Safety Council,' establishing a cooperative framework for efficient response in the region's disaster safety sector.

The province held the first meeting of the 'Gyeonggi Disaster Safety Council' on the 24th at the Provincial Government's Natural Disaster Situation Room, attended by officials from the province, the Gyeonggi Southern and Northern Police Agencies, and the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Management Headquarters.

The 'Gyeonggi Disaster Safety Council' was established to address increasingly complex and diverse disasters by bringing together the province, fire services, and police to identify current issues, conduct related discussions, and find solutions.

The province will oversee comprehensive disaster safety management, the Gyeonggi Southern and Northern Police Agencies will establish collaborative systems in public order maintenance and crime prevention, and the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Management Headquarters will establish collaborative systems in fire prevention and inspection, as well as rescue and emergency medical services. The council will hold meetings every six months and operate on an ad-hoc basis when agenda items arise.

At the first meeting on that day, a total of seven agenda items were discussed, including △a request to promote 'Gyeonggi Climate Insurance' for protection of climate disaster victims (province) △establishment of a pre-registration system for fire vehicle access to large warehouse facilities (fire service) △a request to expand the scope of safety management committee meetings for mass gatherings (police).

The province plans to compile recommendations and improvement tasks derived through the council and notify relevant departments and organizations to request action, and will also submit recommendations to central ministries such as the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to ensure the effectiveness of council operations.

Kim Gyu-sik, Director of the Safety Management Office, said, "We will continue to establish a close cooperative framework with fire and police services to proactively respond to disaster safety issues in the province and take the lead in realizing a society with a strong foundation and a reliable Gyeonggi Province for residents' daily lives."