National Fire Service Hospital (국립소방병원) opens in Eumseong, Chungbuk — 19 departments and up to 302 beds, also serving as a regional hub medical institution for the central Chungbuk area
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
The National Fire Service Hospital opened in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk on August 11, 2026, providing outpatient and inpatient care, emergency medicine, health screening and rehabilitation treatment with 19 departments and up to 302 beds, and alongside specialized care for firefighting officials it also serves as a regional hub medical institution for the central Chungbuk area.
Key facts
| Opening date | August 11, 2026 (opening ceremony) |
|---|---|
| Location | Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk |
| Size | General hospital with 19 departments and up to 302 beds |
| Scope of care | Comprehensive medical services including outpatient and inpatient care, emergency medicine, health screening and rehabilitation treatment |
| 4 specialized centers | Burn center, mental health center, integrated rehabilitation center, health promotion center |
| Regional role | Serves as a regional hub medical institution for the central Chungbuk area, responding to demand for care of severe and emergency patients and for essential medical services and providing medical services to local residents |
| Background to the establishment | Reflects the job characteristics of firefighting officials working at disaster sites such as fires, rescues and emergency calls, to provide systematic support from specialized care through treatment and rehabilitation to health management |
| Enquiries | Emergency Medical Team, National Fire Agency 044-205-7095 |
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On August 11, 2026, the National Fire Agency (소방청) said that it held an opening ceremony for the National Fire Service Hospital (국립소방병원) in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk, and that Korea's first public medical institution specializing in firefighting had officially launched. The National Fire Service Hospital is a general hospital with 19 departments and up to 302 beds, providing comprehensive medical services including outpatient and inpatient care, emergency medicine, health screening and rehabilitation treatment. Centered on 4 specialized centers — a burn center, a mental health center, an integrated rehabilitation center and a health promotion center — it operates a specialized care system that reflects the job characteristics of firefighting officials. The National Fire Agency said the hospital also serves as a regional hub medical institution for the central Chungbuk area, responding to demand for care of severe and emergency patients and for essential medical services and providing medical services to local residents.
Background — why this change
The National Fire Service Hospital was established to provide systematic support — from specialized care through treatment and rehabilitation to health management — reflecting the job characteristics of firefighting officials who work at disaster sites such as fires, rescues and emergency calls. Firefighting officials are continuously exposed to health risks including musculoskeletal disorders, trauma, burns and respiratory diseases as well as PTSD, and the need for a specialized medical system at the national level has been raised consistently. The National Fire Agency said it plans to provide integrated medical services covering not only the treatment of illness and injury but also prevention, early detection, specialized treatment, rehabilitation and health management, in order to support firefighting officials in returning to the field in good health. Enquiries: Emergency Medical Team of the National Fire Agency (044-205-7095).
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FAQ
Can only firefighting officials use it?
The National Fire Agency said the National Fire Service Hospital also serves as a regional hub medical institution for the central Chungbuk area. It explained that the hospital is expected to respond to demand for care of severe and emergency patients and for essential medical services and to provide medical services to local residents, improving access to healthcare in the region and contributing to closing gaps in medical provision.
What kind of care can I receive?
It is a general hospital with 19 departments and up to 302 beds, providing comprehensive medical services including outpatient and inpatient care, emergency medicine, health screening and rehabilitation treatment. It also operates 4 specialized centers: a burn center, a mental health center, an integrated rehabilitation center and a health promotion center.
Why was a hospital specializing in firefighting created?
Because of the nature of their work, firefighting officials are continuously exposed to physical and mental health risks including musculoskeletal disorders, trauma, burns and respiratory diseases as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the need for a specialized medical system at the national level has been raised consistently.