▲ President Lee Jae-myung pays his respects on October 17 at the memorial altar for the late Fire Lieutenant Kim Jin-seok, who died in the line of duty at a factory fire in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province.
President Lee Jae-myung reached out to a firefighter who was injured in the Bucheon factory fire and is currently receiving treatment, saying, "It breaks my heart to think of how painful and difficult a time you must be going through," and expressing that he feels "deeply apologetic."
President Lee made the remarks on X that day while sharing a news article about citizens clearing the way so that the firefighter injured while battling the blaze could be rushed to the hospital, and how the firefighter's wife expressed her gratitude to the citizens.
President Lee said, "I hear his wife is also a firefighter. It is even more moving that she conveyed her gratitude to the citizens despite being in such a situation," adding, "I offer my deepest comforts to both of them and sincerely hope for the firefighter's swift recovery."
He continued, "The reason we are able to enjoy safe daily lives is thanks to the dedication of firefighters who brave danger to protect the lives and property of our people," adding, "Now, the state must take responsibility and protect the lives and safety of firefighters as well."
He also pledged, "We must improve on-site manuals to take into account the safety of firefighters, and expand and modernize cutting-edge safety equipment such as firefighting robots and multipurpose drones," adding, "We will also examine measures to strengthen support so that firefighters can ensure their safety even at dangerous scenes and focus on their duties."
President Lee repeatedly stressed, "We will come up with effective measures that can be felt in the field so that the dedication of firefighters does not end in a tragic 'final dispatch.'"
(Photo: Presidential Press Corps, Yonhap News)
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