Mar 17, 2026 Eunyo Hwang biz.chosun.com In South Korea, fire departments, in efforts to ensure citizens’ welfare and safety, established a concrete proposal called ‘Secure of Golden Time for Firetruck Arrival, 2026.’ On 17 March, it was announced that their primary goal is to have an arrival time of 7 minutes less than 69.4% of all cases this year. According to the fire departments, it is identified that an arrival time less than 7 minutes was 69.3% out of all cases last year