More Than Half of 110,000 Multi-Use Facilities in Gyeonggi-do Are 'Fire Vulnerable'

Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters Deploys 1,255 Investigators in 364 Teams to Inspect 119,507 Multi-Use Facilities Across the Province Following Government-Wide Fire Safety Special Investigation

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters has successfully completed the nationwide government fire safety special investigation (from July 2018 to the end of December 2019) conducted to prevent the recurrence of large-scale disasters such as the Jecheon and Miryang fires.

During the special investigation period, the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters deployed 364 teams consisting of 1,255 investigators (364 firefighters, 120 architects, 24 electricians, and 747 temporary workers) to inspect 119,507 multi-use facilities and other buildings within the province that were considered highly fire-prone and at risk of causing multiple casualties, the headquarters announced on the 5th.

As a result of the investigation, 261,730 violations were detected in 64,929 buildings, accounting for 54.3% of the inspected targets. Administrative actions were taken in 611 cases, including 49 criminal charges, 307 fines, 123 corrective orders, and 132 notifications to relevant agencies.

Additionally, 259,684 minor violations were reported to the responsible parties and measures were taken to ensure improvements.

A representative from the Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters stated, "Since the implementation of the fire safety special investigation in 2018, fires have decreased by 935 cases (39%) and casualties by 19 people (11%), showing remarkable results. Based on this investigation, we will build a safety information system for buildings to actively utilize it for rapid rescue and fire spread prevention."

The Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters plans to disclose the results of this fire safety special investigation to guarantee the public's "right to know" and provide opportunities to choose safe buildings.

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