Namyangju Mayor Choi Hyundeok: "Firefighters Are True Heroes Who Protect Citizens' Safety"

Namyangju City Marks 64th Firefighting Day
Honors Firefighters' Dedication and Hard Work
Commends Contributors to Firefighting Development and Honors Firefighters' Dedication

Choi Hyundeok, mayor of Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, attended an event on the 9th marking the 64th Firefighting Day and said, "Firefighters who quietly carry out their duties on the front lines are the true heroes of our society."

Namyangju Mayor Choi Hyun-deok offers words of encouragement to firefighters on the 64th Fire Service Day. Courtesy of Namyangju City.

About 150 people attended the event, organized by the Namyangju Fire Station, including its chief, Na Yunho, firefighters and other officials. The event was held to honor the dedication of firefighters who have protected citizens' lives and property at disaster sites, including fires, rescue operations and emergency medical responses, and to reaffirm the mission of firefighting.

Mayor Choi presented mayoral commendations to Fire Sergeant Kim Cheolgyu and Senior Firefighter Jeon Mingwon for their contributions to the development of firefighting services and public safety. He also thanked firefighters working on the front lines of disaster sites and wished them safety and good health.

Namyangju City has strengthened its disaster response coordination system with the Namyangju Fire Station. On his first day in office, Mayor Choi inspected disaster-prone areas with the fire station, and the city and the station have also taken part together in major disaster response drills, including the Ulchi exercise and the Safety Korea Training.

The city plans to continue communicating with the fire station, strengthen cooperation on disaster response and gather firefighters' views from the field to ensure public safety.

Mayor Choi said, "I offer my deep gratitude and respect to all the firefighters who dedicate themselves to protecting citizens' lives and safety at various disaster sites," adding, "Together with the firefighting community, I will fulfill the role needed to protect citizens' safety."

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