Fire services in South Korea

According to the Samguk sagi, fires occurred at the temple Hwangnyongsa in the 2nd, 6th, and 8th years of the reign of King Munmu.

Whilst no specialized organization existed at the time, fires were still controlled and prevented via the 'Gold Coin System' (금화제도[verification needed]).

[4][verification needed] Local governments appointed one official to be in charge of these funds - initially with little oversight.

However, following a fire during the 20th year of Munjong of Goryeo's reign, these officials were subject occasional inspections by the Royal Inspectorate to ensure that the funds had not been misused.

If the appointed individuals could not be found or were otherwise neglecting their duty, they were liable to face imprisonment or further punishment.

[5] Since then, the National Emergency Management Agency was established in 2004 after the fire accident of the Daegu subway and the typhoon,[9] but was dismantled by the Sinking of MV Sewol in 2014 and was transferred to the Ministry of Public Safety and Security.

[13] Ranks: South Korean firefighters work for about 84 hours a week,[14] and there is little support for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

[17] Diseases such as leukemia and blood cancer are not acknowledged to be official affairs in the state, and such a tone is maintained even after the Supreme Court's ruling.

[19] In addition, the number of firefighters needed to be dispatched at the end of 2014 amounted to 50493, but only about 41 percent of the respondents are able to fill the vacancy.