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The Directorate General of Territorial Administration of the Ministry of Home Affairs and South Korea are exploring potential cooperation and collaboration in the field of fire management and rescue.

This was revealed during the visit of the Ministry of Home Affairs delegation represented by the Acting Director General of Regional Administration, Amran to South Korea, Friday (24/5).

In a statement on Monday (27/5), Amran said that as the industrial center of Asia and a world-class firefighting research and development institution, South Korea is one of the pioneers in modern fire management. In addition, the country is one of Indonesia's key partners. During the visit, his side met South Korea government officials and non-government stakeholders, and visited the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul, Ministry of the Interior and Safety; National Fire Agency; Daegu Fire Department, Sejong Fire Department; Gyeonggi Disaster and Safety Headquarters and Korea Fire Institute (KFI).

The delegation from Indonesia also conducted a site visit to Daegu Fire & Emergency Service and visited Fire Expo 2024.

In a meeting with representatives of the Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Amran said that the cooperation between South Korea and Indonesia in fire management that has been running for a long time needs to be expanded, especially in strengthening infrastructure and human resources.

The Ministry of Home Affairs is currently trying to encourage the strengthening of local governments in the field of fire management, especially in achieving a 15-minute response time.

Technological developments in South Korea, especially in the development of fire infrastructure, can be an opportunity for Indonesia, which is currently experiencing the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) that increase the risk of fire.

Meanwhile, Chief of Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Seonho Cho hopes that the visit of the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs delegation can improve good relations between the two countries in disaster and fire management. According to Seonho,  South Korea really needs training and learning from Indonesia, especially how to handle major disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis.

The Indonesian delegation's visit is a follow-up to the South Korean delegation's visit to the 105th Anniversary of the Fire Department held by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Surabaya, East Java, on March 1, 2024.