Chief Jeong Hyeongjung of Haenam Fire Station and Chief Boyoung Park of Wando Fire Station Take Office: "All-Out Efforts for On-Site Safety"

Chief Jeong Inspects Disaster-Prone Areas on First Day in Office
Chief Park Honors Fallen Colleagues Instead of Holding Inauguration Ceremony

Haenam Fire Station and Wando Fire Station in South Jeolla Province have entered a new leadership era, emphasizing "field-oriented disaster response" and "prevention-focused fire administration" as their core tasks.

From their very first day in office, the two new chiefs demonstrated a strong commitment to creating safer local communities by starting their official schedules at the front lines, including inspections of disaster-prone areas and paying tribute to fallen colleagues.

Haenam Fire Station Chief Jungjoong Jeong (left), Wando Fire Station Chief Boyoung Park (right)

'Fire Administration Expert' Jeong Hyeongjung, New Chief of Haenam Fire Station, Begins with Disaster-Prone Area Inspections

Jeong Hyeongjung, who took office as the 21st Chief of Haenam Fire Station, kicked off his first official duty by conducting on-site safety inspections at three disaster-vulnerable locations, including areas at risk of landslides and flooding, to prepare for natural disasters during the summer season.

Chief Jeong meticulously checked the management status of drainage facilities, fire truck accessibility, and the feasibility of rescue operations, personally reviewing the response system for storm and flood disasters.

Appointed as a firefighter in 1994, Chief Jeong is regarded as a leading "fire administration expert" who has served in various key roles at the South Jeolla Fire Headquarters. He was recognized for his solid planning and administrative abilities as head of the fire budget team and planning coordinator, and also demonstrated field command capabilities as the head of the rescue team at Hwasun Fire Station.

Chief Jeong stated, "Protecting the lives and property of county residents will be my top priority," and added, "I will significantly strengthen our response capabilities on the ground and implement thorough prevention-focused fire administration to make Haenam a safer place."

'Veteran Field Expert' Boyoung Park, New Chief of Wando Fire Station, Skips Inauguration Ceremony to Visit National Cemetery

Boyoung Park, who was appointed as the 5th Chief of Wando Fire Station, drew attention by starting his official term not with a grand inauguration ceremony, but by honoring fallen firefighters.

On his first day in office, Chief Park visited the Daejeon National Cemetery to pay respects at the gravesites of the late Seungwon Park, Fire Captain, and Taeyoung Noh, Fire Sergeant, who died in the line of duty while responding to a cold storage warehouse fire in Wando, reaffirming his commitment to ensuring the safety of Wando.

Chief Park, who began his firefighting career in 1995, is a "veteran field expert" with more than 30 years of experience handling major disasters in the South Jeolla region. He has demonstrated exceptional response capabilities in national crises and large-scale disaster scenes, including the Sewol ferry disaster, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 12·29 Muan Airport passenger aircraft disaster, having served in roles such as emergency medical, administrative, and rescue operations director.

He is also regarded as an optimal, customized commander for Wando's island-rich environment based on his experience as Chief of the Wando 119 Safety Center in 2014. He received a Prime Minister's Commendation in 2019 and was awarded the Presidential Commendation on the 63rd Firefighting Day.

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