A 29-year-old firefighter who died after saving an elderly couple in their 80s… Jeju Island in sorrow

A firefighter in his 20s who was putting out the fire after rescuing an elderly couple in their 80s at the scene of a warehouse fire in Jeju died. According to the explanation of the Jeju Island Fire and Safety Headquarters on the 1st, firefighters who responded to a report of a fire in a warehouse next to a house in Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo-si at 1:09 am on this day, evacuated an elderly couple in their 80s from the house and extinguished the fire. However, as the fire intensified due to strong winds, the concrete eaves of the outer wall of the warehouse building collapsed. Lim Seong-cheol (29), a firefighter who was putting out the fire at the time, suffered serious head injuries and was taken to the hospital, but died. Firefighter Lim said he went out to extinguish the fire wearing a hard hat, but was unable to avoid the pile of concrete that suddenly collapsed. Firefighter Lim is a 5-year firefighter at the Pyoseon 119 Center of the Jeju Eastern Fire Department. He was a firefighter who traveled to various accident scenes with a strong sense of duty and responsibility, and on this day, he was the first to arrive at the fire scene and suffered an accident while putting out the fire, the fire department said. The Jeju Island Fire and Safety Headquarters plans to proceed with compensation and courtesy procedures for firefighters who died in the line of duty in accordance with the Civil Servant Accident Compensation Act. Condolences for Lim Fire Bridge continue to pour in. On this day, Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon posted on his social network service (SNS), “Unfortunately, the late Lim Seong-cheol, a firefighter from the Dongbu Fire Department, passed away at the fire site in Sehwa-ri, Pyoseon-myeon early this morning. “I am heartbroken to hear the news of the deceased, who tried to carry out his duties without fear even in the face of a huge fire for the safety of the people of the province,” he said. “I pray for the soul of the deceased and offer my deepest condolences to the bereaved family.” “I will not forget the courage, dedication, and noble sacrifice shown by Im Fire Brigade,” he wrote in a condolence note. People Power Party representative Kim Ki-hyeon also said through his social networking service, “I pray for the soul of the deceased who sacrificed his life to save the lives of the people, and I also offer my sincere condolences to the bereaved family.” He added, “A flowery age. We cannot help but be devastated by the news of the deceased’s death in the line of duty, as he sacrificed and devoted himself only to the safety of the people even in the midst of a huge fire. “We ask the relevant authorities to ensure that nothing is neglected in the final moments of the deceased’s life,” he said. Reporter Heo Ho-jun hojoon@hani.co.kr