Firefighter Killed in Bucheon Fire Posthumously Promoted One Rank... Funeral to Be Held as "Gyeonggi Provincial Government Funeral"
Posthumously promoted one rank from Fire Sergeant to Fire Lieutenant
Fire Sergeant Kim Jinseok, who died in the line of duty in a factory fire in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, was posthumously promoted one rank to Fire Lieutenant.
The National Fire Agency said on October 17 that it had posthumously promoted Kim from Fire Sergeant to Fire Lieutenant in recognition of his service, and planned to seek the posthumous award of the Order of Service Merit, Jade Stripes, and support his burial at a national cemetery.
The National Fire Agency said, "We express our deep respect for the deceased's noble dedication and sacrifice, and offer our sincere condolences."
Kim's funeral is expected to be held as a Gyeonggi Provincial Government funeral.
According to the National Fire Agency and Gyeonggi Province, the funeral altar has been set up at the funeral hall of Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital. A joint memorial altar, which members of the public can also visit, has been set up at the Urban Festival Plaza in Sejong Central Park and will be open from 2 p.m. on October 17.
The funeral service is scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. on October 19 at Bucheon Indoor Gymnasium. The joint memorial altar will also remain open until the service concludes.
Kim was dispatched as part of the first response team to extinguish a fire that broke out at a factory in Bucheon on October 16, but became trapped with a colleague. He was later rescued while in cardiac arrest and taken to a hospital for treatment, but ultimately died at 12:55 a.m. on October 17.
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In addition to Kim, another firefighter in his 40s was seriously injured in the fire. Four other firefighters showed symptoms of heat exhaustion, and two factory employees were taken to the hospital after inhaling smoke, bringing the total number of casualties to eight.
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