Various kinds of disaster have been on tile increase, in proportion to the high development of economy and industry in Korea. Such a situation requires scientific and effective measures for the roles of fire service administration. However, the admini...
Various kinds of disaster have been on tile increase, in proportion to the high development of economy and industry in Korea. Such a situation requires scientific and effective measures for the roles of fire service administration. However, the administration hasn't appropriately peformed to the demand of nowadays.
This study aims at investigating the problems of the present fire service administration and suggesting some programs for its future development. To achieve this goal, this study covers such realms as organization, its function, and fire service capacities (government office, personnel, equipments and water supply), including a working environment for fire service activities.
This study uses descriptive approach based on many official records, statistics, and Acts, with the help of comparative method for foreign countries fire service administration.
The main body is divided into three chapters. Chapter Ⅱ examines the general aspects of the present fire service administration In Korea. This chapter is composed of five sections, which analyze the organization and system of the administration, the fire prevention and fire suppression administration. Fire restore and first-aid service for the civilian are also discussed.
Chapter Ⅲ makes list of the problems of the present fire service administration based on Chapter Ⅱ. Even though fire service demand is increased and the aspects of fires become more diversfied, fire service capacities and budgetary allocations can't meet the requirement. Also, the organization of fire service administration reveals inconsistency and unreasonableness. The fire personnel suffers from an unfavorable working condition. Accordingly, there are many difficulties to perform the fire service activities successfully.
Chapter Ⅳ suggests the development program for the fire service administration in Korea. First, the administration needs to be reorganized and enlarged. Secondly, fire service capacities and finance should be expanded and improved. Thirdly, the work of fire service is to be specialized and made scientific Fourthly, the urgent consideration is needed for raising morale of the fire personnel.
To sum up, the role of fire service can't be overestimated in the modern society open to the various disaster. In consideration of the present situation, the most ideal development program is as follows :
1) to reorganize the fire service administration to satisfy fire service demand.
2) to expand the fire service capacities and finance.
3) to specialize the fire service duties scientifically.
4) to improve the working environment.
It is understood that people in general have to pay more attention to the importance of fire service firelds, and that the decision-maker should make plan and carry it out constructively. Above all, every fire service personnel should make utmost efforts to perform his duty faithfully.