Hello, I passed the 22nd Fire Facility Manager exam and am currently working as a 2nd-year manager. I started with obtaining an electrician license in 2013 and have acquired licenses in various fields such as electrical industrial technician, fire facility technician, and hazardous material manager. After passing the final exam for Fire Facility Manager in 2022, I am now working in the field. One significant change is that my salary has increased compared to my previous job. It took me about 10 years to obtain all these licenses, during which I couldn't take care of my family properly. I also neglected my mother who I am taking care of. Last year, I treated my family to a trip to Europe, and after that, I felt very proud. As a Fire Facility Manager, when I first started working, I was like, Oh, I'm finally working.

It was great to be able to see the site. But, I used to be in a position to receive inspections as a fire safety manager before, and now, being in a position to conduct fire inspections, I have to inspect fire facilities more carefully, and I can see that the intensity of work has increased. However, the more I encounter the site, the more I feel the need to integrate my understanding of fire safety standards and fire facility laws into the field. So, I am trying to raise my understanding of the site by revisiting the fire safety standards and fire facility laws that I was somewhat negligent about before. Therefore, I have some spare time, so I have been studying for the engineering exam as well. I found the concept of the engineering exam, which is different from the management exam, attractive, so I studied again. Working as a manager for a year, rather than the concept,

I realized that I lack a lot of understanding about the field, so I thought I should study harder for the property manager exam. Any company you go to will have inspection targets. From recent to old buildings, there will be various buildings. I have visited some buildings from the 1990s, and in those buildings, what we are currently learning, such as fire safety standards, may not be applicable because the Fire Services Act does not apply. So, we have to find the old regulations, which is a bit cumbersome. When you go into the fire safety field, you can easily find your phone. Also, as you may know, our organization has a KakaoTalk chat room for property managers. If you ask questions in the chat room, you will get answers. The initial difficulty is getting a property manager certification.

When we went there, the colleagues who went with me asked questions. Sometimes, they might wonder why you don't know about it. In those cases, don't be too flustered and you don't always have to answer directly on the spot. It's okay to check and inform later. Because that's the responsibility of managers. So, don't get flustered about those things. If you take your time and approach your work, I think it's a problem that can be solved. We visited different call centers, and each company's situation may vary. Due to the schedule, you may inspect one, two, or three companies in a day. Sometimes the doors were locked, and since we didn't have the keys, we had no choice but to move on. If a problem arises on-site, even if it takes some time to get the keys, wouldn't it be better to finish the inspection day by day?

When you go to each inspection company, there are team leaders there, and they are above the level of junior managers, so at first, you can receive a lot of help from them. As you continue to work on-site, your ability to solve problems on your own will improve, and when you go to the inspection company, there are employees. Some of the employees may be young, so in my opinion, it is necessary to temporarily put aside the title of a manager and work well with them. I think that problems that arise on-site can be resolved smoothly by discussing with those team members and team leaders. If junior managers are diligent and have a sense of responsibility, I believe they can adapt well on-site without a doubt. I came from a different field, but when I encountered a new field of firefighting, especially when I took a firefighting management course here, taught by Professor Han Myung-deok.

From the perspective of a test-taker, you have always shown a lot of consideration, and when I ask questions, you always actively help solve problems from the perspective of a test-taker. Thanks to that, I was able to develop an interest in firefighting as a field of study and could study. I deeply appreciate that point. If I may say, I hope each individual sets a goal for themselves on when they can pass the exam, considering their study time and circumstances. Director Yoo Young-myeong, if it is a situation where obtaining the Hazardous Materials Manager qualification is possible, I would recommend obtaining that certification first. I understand that there are three opportunities ahead in 2024, 2025, and 2026. In my case, I initially studied for two subjects, but it is quite challenging to study two subjects while working. If it is a situation where obtaining the Hazardous Materials Manager qualification is possible, it is better to obtain that certification and focus on one subject.

I think it's a method. Actually, I also had a lot of concerns while studying. Um, I think I put a lot of effort into bringing many problems to the test site, but actually, you can't bring many problems to the test site. The method I chose was to temporarily set aside problems for more than three years. In fact, those parts were repeated a lot at the academy. They were repeated in mock exams at the academy, and through lectures like that, I thought that if I went to the test site, I could raise my score by about 60 to 70%. And if you choose problems that are more than three years old, there are quite a lot of them. I focused intensively on those parts, and I think that was a good point that led to my passing the national exam on the third attempt. One tip I would like to give is that in fact, if you stress too much and worry too much about passing the exam, it may

On the other hand, it wouldn't be bad to consider this. Just imagine that you have become a manager. In the morning, don't you have something you learned yesterday? For example, if you memorize the gas meter inspection items, then when you go to the gas meter site today, you should conduct the inspection exactly as you memorized. In fact, there are parts that may be missed, but it's done almost in order. So, quietly write it down once on the answer sheet in the order you memorized. Then, it's not just memorization, but if you think about it as your job while living, inspecting, receiving a salary, it might resonate more with you, making studying more effective. The path to success is a lonely battle with oneself, and if you overcome that battle, you will be able to feel the sweetness of a new world.

Being a certified property manager gives me a sense of pride and fulfillment. It has brought financial and time freedom to my beloved family. I wish everyone success. You can also pass the exam. Fighting!

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