ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OBLIGATORY FIREFIGHTING UNIT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to provide for matters mandated by the Act on the Establishment of Obligatory Firefighting Unit and other matters necessary for the enforcement thereof. <Amended on Jun. 23, 2006>

Article 2(Definitions) #

(1) The term "appointment" in this Decree means new recruitment, transference, promotion, ex officio dismissal, ipso facto retirement, leave of absence, reinstatement, and retirement.

(2) The term "fire service agency prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 1 of the Act on Act on The Establishment of Obligatory Firefighting Unit (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means the National Fire Agency, the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, Special Self-Governing Province, the National Fire Service Academy, the National 119 Rescue Headquarters, local fire service academies, fire stations, 119 special response units, and firefighting experience centers (hereinafter referred to as "fire service agencies"). <Amended on May. 24, 2004; Jun. 23, 2006; Dec. 23, 2008; Jan. 28, 2011; Sep. 17, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Dec. 22, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 14, 2021>

(3) The term "superior" in Article 10 of the Act and this Decree means the head of a fire service agency, fire officials, and obligatory firefighters of a higher rank who have the authority to command and supervise the duties of an obligatory firefighting unit.

(4) The term "commander" in Article 11 of the Act and this Decree means the head of a fire service agency to which an obligatory firefighter belongs.

CHAPTER II APPOINTMENT

Article 3(Authority to appoint) #

(1) An obligatory firefighter shall be appointed by the Fire Commissioner of the National Fire Agency from among those who have been seconded pursuant to Article 25 (1) of the Military Service Act. <Amended on May. 24, 2004; Jun. 23, 2006; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>

(2) The Fire Commissioner of the National Fire Agency may fully or partially delegate his or her authority to appoint under paragraph (1) to the head of the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, Special Self-Governing Province, the National Fire Service Academy, Central 119 Rescue Headquarters, local fire service academies, fire stations, 119 special response teams, or firefighting experience centers (hereinafter referred to as "affiliated agencies, etc."). <Amended on May. 24, 2004; Dec. 3, 2008; Dec. 3, 2008; Jan. 28, 2011; Jan. 28, 2011; Sep. 17, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Dec. 22, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 14, 2021>

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OBLIGATORY FIREFIGHTING UNIT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Authority to appoint) #

Article 4(Selection of persons to be appointed to obligatory firefighters and conducting selection examination) #

Article 5(Determination of success in examination and preparation of list of successful applicants) #

Article 6(Recommendation of persons to be appointed to obligatory firefighters) #

Article 7(Methods and standards for physical examination and oral examination) #

Article 8(Subjects, methods, and level of questions in written examinations) #

Article 9(Application documents) #

Article 10(Date of appointment) #

Article 11(Career competition employment test) #

Article 12(Education and training) #

Article 13(Establishment of operating committee of obligatory firefighting unit) #

Article 14(Ranks of obligatory firefighters) #

Article 15(Promotion of obligatory firefighters) #

Article 16(Restriction on promotion) #

Article 17(Special promotion) #

Article 18(Retirement and withholding of retirement) #

Article 19(Oath) #

Article 20(Duties) #

Article 21(Obligatory firefighter‘s barrack life and permission for outing) #

Article 22(Leave) #

Article 23(Uniforms) #

Article 24(Personnel management for persons who deserts his post) #

Article 25(Prohibition of measures of status against will) #

Article 26(Ipso facto retirement) #

Article 27(Ex officio dismissal) #

Article 27-2(Request for cancellation of secondment) #

Article 28(Leave of absence) #

Article 29(Effect of leave of absence) #

Article 30(Non-inclusion of period of secondment in period of leave of absence) #

Article 30-2(Composition and operation of common review committee on casualties in the line of duty) #

Article 30-3(Composition and operation of central review committee on casualties in the line of duty) #

Article 30-4(Re-review of central review committee) #

Article 30-5(Exclusion, challenge, or recusal of members) #

Article 31(Jurisdiction over disciplinary cases) #

Article 32(Request for disciplinary decision) #

Article 33(Relationship to investigations by board of audit and inspection) #

Article 34(Notification of grounds for disciplinary actions) #

Article 35(Period for requesting resolution on disciplinary action) #

Article 36(Provisions applicable mutatis mutandis) #

Article 37(Filing of appeals) #

Article 38(Deadline for review of appeals) #

Article 39(Decision on appeals cases) #

Article 40(Forwarding of written decision) #

Article 41(Effect of written decision) #

Article 42(Provisions applicable mutatis mutandis) #

Article 43(Death benefits) #

Article 44(Disability benefits) #

Article 45(Notification of persons eligible for benefits) #

Article 46(Claim for benefits) #

Article 47(Compensation) #

Article 48(Restriction on benefits) #

Article 49(Medical treatment for the injured) #

Article 50(Basic supplies expenses) #

Article 51(Fixed number of members of auxiliary police company) #

Article 52(Procedures for complaints) #

Article 53(Management of sensitive information and personally identifiable information) #