Volunteer and Women Firefighter Units Hold Fire Suppression Technology Competition

Hwaseong Fire Station (Fire Chief Kwon Yong-sung) held a fire suppression technology competition for volunteer (women) firefighters on the 5th at the Hwaseong Fire Station conference room to enhance the fire suppression technology capabilities of volunteer firefighters.

The competition was held with the participation of 29 volunteer (women) fire brigades across Hwaseong City and around 200 firefighters, including professional firefighters, where participants competed in fire suppression techniques and cardiopulmonary resuscitation that they had honed.

The fire suppression technology competition featured various events including fire extinguisher fire suppression, protective gear donning, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the fire suppression field and first aid field.

As a result of the competition, Jeongnam Volunteer Fire Brigade and Hwasan Women Volunteer Fire Brigade won the group division, while Kim Jin-hong, a member of Paltan Volunteer Fire Brigade, took first place in the individual division.

After the awards ceremony, Fire Chief Kwon Yong-sung said, "The volunteer fire brigades are the foundation of firefighting, and today's firefighting exists because of your efforts in the past," and added, "I hope that through this competition, your organizations will become units that contribute even more to the local community together with professional firefighters."

Hwaseong Fire Station's volunteer (women) fire brigades consist of 29 units with approximately 776 members and conduct disaster site activities, disaster prevention activities, and community service activities.