Editorial photo #13033768 Disaster and Accident
‘K-Safety’: Introducing Korea’s Disaster Response Model
Kang Dong-chan of the Northern Special Response Team introduces the team's search-and-rescue dog to foreign journalists at the Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on November 27, 2025. National Fire Agency spokesperson Baek Sung-du says South Korea's 119 emergency service is free of charge and offers English support, with three-way calling and real-time interpretation for other languages to ensure response within about 30 seconds. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)