The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Fire Headquarters announced that firefighter Seo Seung-yeon, belonging to the 119 Integrated Situation Room, won the Fire Commissioner's Award at the '2025 Situation Management Best Practices Competition' held on the 26th.

This competition was organized to share excellent cases from fire departments nationwide and enhance disaster situation management capabilities. Firefighter Seo presented a case of ICT-based response including satellite data analysis, weather information analysis, drone utilization, and rescue of isolated residents during heavy rainfall in the Unju-myeon area of Wanju County in July last year, receiving high praise.

The judging panel evaluated, "The quick situation assessment, organic collaboration, and technological utilization were excellent." Seo expressed his feelings of winning by saying, "I approached this with a sense of mission to save the lives of the residents."

Director Lee Oh-sook stated, "This award recognizes the professionalism and dedication of the Jeonbuk Fire Department," and added, "We will share this case with other departments, incorporate it into training, and further strengthen the disaster response system."