New firefighters ready to serve communities in Incheon

New firefighters throw their hats in the air at the 27th class graduation ceremony for new firefighting officials at Incheon Fire Academy in Ganghwa County Incheon Feb 20 Yonhap — Graduates throw their hats into the air at a graduation ceremony at the Incheon Fire Academy in Ganghwa, Incheon on Feb. 20, 2026. Yonhap

SEOUL, February 20 (AJP) - Some 116 new firefighters graduated from the Incheon Fire Academy in Ganghwa, Incheon on Friday. The new graduates, the academy's 27th class, pledged to protect the lives and property of citizens.

Over 24 weeks since enrolling in September last year, the graduates completed rigorous training as part of the academy's mission to nurture elite firefighting personnel ready for the field.

They will be assigned to about a dozen fire stations across Incheon, taking on firefighting, rescue and emergency duties for citizens' safety.

New firefighters take an oath of service at the 27th class graduation ceremony for new firefighting officials at Incheon Fire Academy in Ganghwa County Incheon Feb 20 Yonhap — Graduates take an oath at a graduation ceremony at the Incheon Fire Academy in Ganghwa, Incheon on Feb. 20, 2026. Yonhap

New firefighters salute at the 27th class graduation ceremony for new firefighting officials at Incheon Fire Academy in Ganghwa County Incheon Feb 20 Yonhap — Graduates salute at a graduation ceremony at the Incheon Fire Academy in Ganghwa, Incheon on Feb. 20, 2026. Yonhap

Han Jun-gu jungu141298@ajupress.com