From wood water guns to pig bladder fire extinguishers, Gyeonggi Fire Department History Museum opens in South Korea

The ``Gyeonggi Fire History Museum'' has been opened at the National Safety Experience Center in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. According to the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters, the museum houses the oldest tree in Korea, which was made in 1910.
Equipment such as wood pumps, various firefighting equipment including water guns, records related to personnel matters issued when the Suwon Fire Station opened in 1947, past firefighter uniforms, and Korean
119 firefighting-related artifacts excavated by the headquarters are on display, including imaginary animals and statues of Hetae. In particular, the ``Caution'' stone in Mungyeong Saeje, a hilly area,
There are many firefighting-related materials that have never been seen anywhere else, such as yeongsangbukdo (Gyeongsangbuk-do cultural property material No. 226), an ancient fire extinguisher made from a pig's bladder, and equipment to experience the sound of a motor siren.
There are many exhibits. Every year, the headquarters aims to increase interest in safety by allowing visitors to experience the history of overcoming disasters through firefighting-related artifacts through immersive exhibits.
The plan is to hold a competition to sketch firefighting-related relics and firefighting science-related contests during the first half of the year. Cho Seong-ho, head of the Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters, said, ``Firefighting-related relics are important cultural heritage, and we believe that the treasures that are contained within them are important cultural heritage.
"The stories that were told will be an extremely important spiritual asset not only for current firefighters and volunteer fire departments, but also for the general public."