A foreign firefighter.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
Thanks to the AI of "Isesaki FM".

The number of foreign fire brigade members has more than doubled.

As of April 1st this year, the number of foreign fire brigade members in the prefecture was 11, more than double the number from last year,
the highest number since statistics began being collected in 2020.
They work as public relations officers calling for fire and disaster prevention on a daily basis, and as interpreters.
As the number of foreigners living in the prefecture is on the rise,
the prefecture plans to open new courses for foreigners to learn about local disaster prevention.
They also aim to improve the region's disaster prevention capabilities with the help of foreign residents.