Gwangju Fire Headquarters Implements Fire Prevention Measures for Lunar New Year Holiday

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju Metropolitan City Fire Safety Headquarters announced on the 10th that it will implement fire prevention measures until the 28th in preparation for the Lunar New Year holiday.

The main measures include ▲fire safety special inspections linked with fire safety information surveys and unannounced themed inspections of emergency exits, etc. ▲focused fire safety checks on small-scale vulnerable buildings ▲strengthening safety management of evacuation facilities such as emergency exits using safety pictograms ▲and conducting special alert duty.

First, for multi-use facilities that were found to be deficient in last year's fire safety special inspection, early supplementation and improvement will be ensured.

For small-scale vulnerable facilities such as lodging facilities and buildings housing new multi-use businesses, fire safety information surveys will be conducted in advance to remove fire safety risk factors including emergency exits, user status information, and safety management conditions.

At 84 multi-use facilities such as traditional markets, large marts, terminals, and stations, illegal acts such as power shutdown of fire facilities, closure or damage of emergency exits, and obstruction of evacuation stairs will be intensively inspected, and if deficiencies are found, restoration to original condition will be enforced to minimize damage.

In addition, fire station chiefs will directly visit fire-vulnerable facilities such as new business types or dormitories to interview related personnel, remove fire risk factors, raise fire safety awareness, and strengthen reflection in preventive fire service work.

From the 20th to the 26th, during the holiday week, a fire prevention campaign will be conducted.

In cooperation with related organizations, at major multi-use facilities such as terminals, stations, and traditional markets, a campaign promoting ‘Giving home fire safety equipment as gifts for the Lunar New Year’ and fire prevention will be held, along with a ‘Fire truck passage campaign’ to secure golden time, involving firefighters and volunteer fire brigades.

In particular, to ensure citizens can spend a safe and comfortable Lunar New Year holiday, special alert duty and other fire safety measures will be strengthened from the 23rd to the 28th.

Hwang Gi-seok, head of the city fire safety headquarters, said, “The holiday season attracts large crowds and excitement, which can lead to negligence in vigilance and cause many casualties in case of fire. We will focus on strengthening on-site measures through preemptive prevention activities so that citizens can spend a safe and happy holiday.”

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